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Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack
Overview
Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack is a named branch in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO D82.
The Closed & Semi-Closed Games group covers closed and semi-closed games — 1.d4 systems characterised by long strategic manoeuvring rather than early tactics.
The line arises from 7 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4.
It branches immediately from Grünfeld Defense in the opening tree.
2 named variations grow from this line, including Grünfeld Gambit, Reshevsky Gambit.
Together the deeper variations number 5 across the full subtree.
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- ECO code
- D82
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 7
- Parent
- Grünfeld Defense
- Direct variations
- 2
- Total in subtree
- 5
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Statistics from Lichess
384,763 games · White 47.8% / Draw 6.1% / Black 46.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bg7 | 320,955 | |
| c6 | 32,733 | |
| a6 | 10,851 | |
| dxc4 | 8,673 | |
| c5 | 5,309 | |
| e6 | 2,191 | |
| Ne4 | 1,028 | |
| Nc6 | 795 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:43:14
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