Chess openings / Grünfeld Defense
Grünfeld Defense: Makogonov Variation
Grünfeld Defense: Makogonov Variation (D94) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.e3 O-O 6.b4. In 63 games between strong players, White wins 61%, 12% are drawn and Black wins 27%; the most played move is 6…a5 (49%).
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.e3 O-O 6.b4
- ECO
- D94
- Games between strong players
- 63
- To move
- Black
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…a5 | 49% (31) | – | |
| 6…c6 | 21% (13) | – | |
| 6…b6 | 11% (7) | – | |
| 6…Be6 | 8% (5) | – | |
| 6…Bg4 | 5% (3) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.e3
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: Stockholm Variation 740 games
- Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Spassky Variation 569 games
- Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Hungarian Attack 517 games
- Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack 447 games
- Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Hungarian Variation 432 games
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