Caissa Codex
D84

Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit Accepted

Chess diagram: Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit Accepted after 8. Bxc7

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Statistics from Lichess

13,418 games: White 52.3% / Draw 10.7% / Black 37.0%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 31, 2026

Engine evaluation

+0.13 The position is about equal

Best play: 8... Na6 9. Bxa6 Qxg2 10. Qf3 Qxf3 11. Nxf3 bxa6 12. Rc1 f6 13. Rg1

Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.

Overview

Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit Accepted (ECO D84, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a gambit in the Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Nxd5 Qxd5 8. Bxc7 (8 moves).

In 13,418 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 52.3%, Black 37.0% and 10.7% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 8…Nc6, in 56% of those games.

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How to play against the Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit Accepted

8…Na6 scores best for Black: 46.9%, with Black winning 39.4% and White 45.6% of 4,654 games. The most played answer, 8…Nc6, scores lowest: 39.4% in 7,553 games. Stockfish's first choice is also 8…Na6.

Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings

Other lines from the same position

Instead of 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Nxd5 Qxd5 8. Bxc7, the position after Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit also goes on to:

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Caissa Codex. “Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit Accepted (D84)”. Lichess data as of 31 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/grunfeld-defense-brinckmann-attack-grunfeld-gambit-accepted

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