Openings/Neo-Grünfeld Defense
Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation D76
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. O-O Nb6
732 tournament games from this position · White wins 38%, draws 35%, Black wins 27%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nc3 | 687 | 38% 35% 26% | 2308 | 2026 |
| e4 | 11 | 55% 27% 18% | 2175 | 2025 |
| e3 | 9 | 22% 44% 33% | 2291 | 2025 |
| a4 | 5 | 20% 20% 60% | 2155 | 2024 |
| h3 | 4 | 25% 25% 50% | 2199 | 2025 |
| Bf4 | 4 | 50% 50% | 2347 | 2022 |
| Qc2 | 3 | 67% 33% | 2234 | 2024 |
| Be3 | 3 | 67% 33% | 2502 | 2024 |
| Ne5 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2096 | 2021 |
| Qd3 | 1 | 100% | 2100 | 2014 |
| b3 | 1 | 100% | 2181 | 2022 |
| Bd2 | 1 | 100% | 2359 | 2020 |
| Nh4 | 1 | 100% | 2388 | 2022 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2832–Topalov, V2749 | 1-0 | GCT Rapid Paris 2017 | 2017 |
| Mamedyarov, S2817–Radjabov, T2757 | ½-½ | 81st Tata Steel GpA | 2019 |
| Ding Liren2805–Anand, V2767 | ½-½ | 7th Norway Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2855–Wei Yi2696 | ½-½ | 9th Masters Final 2016 | 2016 |
| Wang Hao2752–Topalov, V2767 | ½-½ | FIDE GP Beijing | 2013 |
| Giri, A2727–Topalov, V2771 | ½-½ | Renova FIDE GP Zug | 2013 |
| Giri, A2762–Navara, D2726 | ½-½ | 21st European Teams | 2017 |
| Fressinet, L2700–Harikrishna, P2753 | ½-½ | IMSA Rapid 2016 | 2016 |
| Martirosyan, Haik M.2621–Firouzja, Alireza2804 | 0-1 | World Rapid 2021 | 2021 |
| Bacrot, E2720–Cheparinov, I2682 | 1-0 | FIDE World Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
Neo-Grünfeld Defense variations
Goglidze AttackD70with g3D70with Nf3D70with g3D73Exchange VariationD71Classical VariationD77Exchange VariationD71Classical Variation, Original DefenseD78Classical Variation, Polgar VariationD77Classical Variation, Modern DefenseD77with g3D72Delayed Exchange VariationD74Ultra-Delayed Exchange VariationD79Delayed Exchange VariationD75Delayed Exchange VariationD75