Chess openings / Grünfeld Defense
Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Byrne Variation
Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Byrne Variation (D97) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 O-O 7.e4 Nc6. In 167 games between strong players, White wins 46%, 13% are drawn and Black wins 41%; the most played move is 8.Be2 (61%).
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 O-O 7.e4 Nc6
- ECO
- D97
- Games between strong players
- 167
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.Be2 | 61% (101) | – | |
| 8.d5 | 10% (16) | – | |
| 8.Be3 | 10% (16) | – | |
| 8.e5 | 8% (14) | – | |
| 8.h3 | 7% (12) | – | |
| 8.Bf4 | 2% (4) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Qb3
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: 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: Brinckmann Attack 447 games
- Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Hungarian Variation 432 games
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