Tree path 6 levels Grünfeld Defense › Three Knights Variation › Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation › Burille Variation › Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Vienna Variation › Grünfeld Defense: Botvinnik Variation
- Chess Codex
- Grünfeld Defense D80
- Three Knights Variation D90
- Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation D90
- Burille Variation D94
- Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Vienna Variation D95
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Grünfeld Defense: Botvinnik Variation
Overview
Grünfeld Defense: Botvinnik Variation is a variation within the Closed & Semi-Closed Games family, indexed as ECO D95.
The Closed & Semi-Closed Games group covers closed and semi-closed games — 1.d4 systems characterised by long strategic manoeuvring rather than early tactics.
It is reached after 12 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Qb3 e6.
It is a variation of Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Vienna Variation, which itself descends from the root opening Grünfeld Defense.
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- ECO code
- D95
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 12
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Statistics from Lichess
9,129 games · White 46.3% / Draw 6.8% / Black 46.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bd2 | 2,652 | |
| Be2 | 2,318 | |
| cxd5 | 2,021 | |
| Bd3 | 984 | |
| Ne5 | 581 | |
| c5 | 178 | |
| a4 | 113 | |
| h3 | 99 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:43:04
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