Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation
Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation (D74) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 O-O 5.Bg2 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.O-O. In 591 games between strong players, White wins 53%, 12% are drawn and Black wins 36%; the most played move is 7…Nb6 (38%).
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 O-O 5.Bg2 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.O-O
- ECO
- D74
- Games between strong players
- 591
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7…Nb6 | 38% (225) | – | |
| 7…Nc6 | 32% (186) | – | |
| 7…c5 | 20% (115) | – | |
| 7…c6 | 5% (27) | – | |
| 7…Bf5 | 2% (11) | – | |
| 7…b6 | 1% (8) | – |
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, Original Defense 3,334 games
- Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation 2,798 games
- Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation 1,473 games
- Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Modern Defense 902 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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