English Opening: Anglo-Grünfeld Defense, Korchnoi Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
889 games: White 50.3% / Draw 8.0% / Black 41.7%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
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| 601601 | ||
| 9898 | ||
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| 4343 | ||
| 2121 | ||
| 1212 | ||
| 77 | ||
| 55 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 27, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.22 The position is about equal
Best play: 7. h4 Nxc3 8. bxc3 O-O 9. O-O Re8 10. d3 Nd7 11. a4 Rb8
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
English Opening: Anglo-Grünfeld Defense, Korchnoi Variation (ECO A16, Flank Openings) is a variation of the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anglo-Grünfeld Variation, reached after 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. cxd5 Nxd5 4. Nf3 g6 5. g3 Bg7 6. Bg2 e5 (6 moves).
In 889 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 50.3%, Black 41.7% and 8.0% were drawn. White's most played move here is 7. O-O, in 68% of those games.
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Caissa Codex. “English Opening: Anglo-Grünfeld Defense, Korchnoi Variation (A16)”. Lichess data as of 27 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/english-opening-anglo-grunfeld-defense-korchnoi-variation