Chess openings / Grünfeld Defense
Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit
Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit (D83) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bf4 Bg7 5.e3 O-O. In 280 games between strong players, White wins 44%, 14% are drawn and Black wins 42%; the most played move is 6.Rc1 (52%).
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bf4 Bg7 5.e3 O-O
- ECO
- D83
- Games between strong players
- 280
- To move
- White
White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.
What strong players play next
The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.Rc1 | 52% (146) | Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit, Capablanca Variation | |
| 6.cxd5 | 20% (57) | – | |
| 6.Nf3 | 20% (57) | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Hungarian Variation | |
| 6.c5 | 3% (7) | – | |
| 6.Qb3 | 1% (4) | – | |
| 6.Nxd5 | 1% (4) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bf4
More Grünfeld Defense lines
- Grünfeld Defense 11,148 games
- Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation 6,309 games
- Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation 5,663 games
- Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Modern Exchange Variation 3,456 games
- Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Petrosian System 1,629 games
- Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Classical Variation 1,229 games
- Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation 981 games
- Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation 889 games
- Grünfeld Defense: Stockholm Variation 740 games
- Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Spassky Variation 569 games
- Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Hungarian Attack 517 games
- Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Hungarian Variation 432 games
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