Chess openings / Zukertort Opening

Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld

Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld (A08) starts 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 c5 3.Bg2 Nc6 4.d4 Nf6 5.O-O. In 1,574 games between strong players, White wins 48%, 15% are drawn and Black wins 37%; the most played move is 5…e6 (51%).

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1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 c5 3.Bg2 Nc6 4.d4 Nf6 5.O-O

ECO
A08
Games between strong players
1,574
To move
Black
48%15%37%

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.

MovePlayedResultsLeads to
5…e651% (799)45%17%38%–
5…cxd432% (504)50%14%36%–
5…Bg47% (108)48%40%–
5…Bf56% (88)66%25%–
5…g62% (29)59%34%–
5…h61% (19)37%63%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from King's Indian Attack: French Variation 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 c5 3.Bg2 Nc6

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