Grünfeld Defense (D80)

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Openings Directory / Grünfeld Defense

Target Position

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Engine Eval: +0.19

Master Game Statistics

Based on master-level chess games in the database.

White Wins: 39.7% Draws: 26.8% Black Wins: 33.5%

Strategic Overview

The Grünfeld Defense (ECO code D80) is a key chess opening. From the starting board position, it is defined by the following move sequence:

Move Sequence (SAN)
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5
UCI Move Path
d2d4 g8f6 c2c4 g7g6 b1c3 d7d5
Repertoire Training

Import this opening directly into your client-side repertoires to drill or review using spaced repetition.

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