Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation
Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation (D71) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5. In 271 games between strong players, White wins 49%, 13% are drawn and Black wins 38%; the most played move is 6.e4 (55%).
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5
- ECO
- D71
- Games between strong players
- 271
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.e4 | 55% (150) | – | |
| 6.Nf3 | 41% (110) | – | |
| 6.Nc3 | 4% (10) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Grünfeld Defense: Counterthrust Variation 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 d5
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: Delayed Exchange Variation 591 games
- Neo-Grünfeld Defense: with g3 490 games
- Neo-Grünfeld Defense: with Nf3 387 games
- Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Goglidze Attack 250 games
- Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Polgar Variation 187 games
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