Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation
Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation (D77) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 O-O 5.O-O d5 6.c4. In 2,798 games between strong players, White wins 44%, 17% are drawn and Black wins 40%; the most played move is 6…c6 (54%).
1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 O-O 5.O-O d5 6.c4
- ECO
- D77
- Games between strong players
- 2,798
- 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…c6 | 54% (1,508) | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense | |
| 6…dxc4 | 31% (852) | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Modern Defense | |
| 6…c5 | 7% (200) | – | |
| 6…Nc6 | 6% (165) | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Polgar Variation | |
| 6…e6 | 2% (52) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.g3
More Neo-Grünfeld Defense lines
- Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense 3,334 games
- Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation 1,473 games
- Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation 591 games
- Neo-Grünfeld Defense: with g3 490 games
- Neo-Grünfeld Defense: with Nf3 387 games
- Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation 271 games
- Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Goglidze Attack 250 games
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