Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense
Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense (D78) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 O-O 5.Bg2 c6 6.O-O d5. In 3,334 games between strong players, White wins 46%, 18% are drawn and Black wins 36%; the most played move is 7.cxd5 (35%).
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 O-O 5.Bg2 c6 6.O-O d5
- ECO
- D78
- Games between strong players
- 3,334
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.cxd5 | 35% (1,163) | – | |
| 7.Nc3 | 21% (693) | – | |
| 7.a4 | 11% (371) | – | |
| 7.b3 | 10% (324) | – | |
| 7.Qb3 | 9% (293) | – | |
| 7.Ne5 | 5% (175) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3
More Neo-Grünfeld Defense lines
- Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation 2,798 games
- Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Modern Defense 902 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
- Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Polgar Variation 187 games
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