D77 · Indian · a defense for Black

Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Polgar Variation

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1.d4Nf62.Nf3g63.g3Bg74.Bg2O-O5.O-Od56.c4Nc6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Polgar Variation29k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
41%12k57%
37%11k56%
5.7%1.7k57%
4.2%1.2k56%
2.4%69047%
2%59652%
2%58949%
1.7%50856%
1.1%32850%
0.8%24152%
Famous games in this line419 master games
Ding Liren (2811) – Shankland, S. (2705)20191–0Ivanchuk, Vassily (2753) – Giri, Anish (2734)2013½–½Yu Yangyi (2750) – Jobava, Ba (2702)20170–1Svidler, P. (2737) – Artemiev, V. (2709)2018½–½Rapport, R. (2754) – Shevchenko, Kirill (2645)20220–1Sargissian, Gabriel (2676) – Cheparinov, Ivan (2713)2008½–½Ivanchuk, Vassily (2740) – Polgar, Judit (2645)19970–1Bruzon Batista, Lazaro (2673) – Cheparinov, Ivan (2669)20111–0
Heroes of this opening Ding Liren · Jobava, Ba · Shevchenko, Kirill · Polgar, Judit
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 Nc6
Fianchetto
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