D77 · Indian · a defense for Black

Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Modern Defense

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1.d4Nf62.Nf3g63.g3Bg74.Bg2O-O5.O-Od56.c4dxc4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Modern Defense142k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
29%41k52%
23%32k53%
18%26k59%
11%16k53%
7.9%11k53%
5.3%7.5k52%
2.9%4.2k51%
1%1.5k51%
0.7%93649%
0.5%72652%
Famous games in this line2.5k master games
Nakamura, Hi (2777) – Caruana, F. (2822)2018½–½Kramnik, Vladimir (2812) – Giri, A. (2782)2016½–½Mamedyarov, S. (2809) – Grischuk, A. (2767)20181–0Karjakin, Sergey (2750) – Caruana, F. (2818)2019½–½Aronian, L. (2785) – Giri, A. (2771)2016½–½Rapport, R. (2747) – Ding Liren (2805)2019½–½Ding Liren (2774) – Giri, A. (2762)2017½–½Mamedyarov, S. (2767) – So, W. (2767)20191–0
Heroes of this opening Mamedyarov, S.
Family
Neo-Grünfeld Defense
Category
Indian
First move
1.d4
ECO
D77
Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. O-O d5 6. c4 dxc4
Fianchetto
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