Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit, Botvinnik Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
1,315 games: White 42.8% / Draw 10.6% / Black 46.6%
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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 31, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.12 The position is about equal
Best play: 8. Nf3 Nc6 9. Be2 dxc4 10. Ng5 Qxd1+ 11. Rxd1 Bc8 12. Bxc4 h6
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, Botvinnik Variation (ECO D83, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a gambit in the Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit, Capablanca Variation, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Rc1 c5 7. dxc5 Be6 (7 moves).
In 1,315 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 42.8%, Black 46.6% and 10.6% were drawn. White's most played move here is 8. Nf3, in 69% of those games.
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How to play against the Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit, Botvinnik Variation
The most played answer, 8. Nf3, also scores best for White: 51.4%, with White winning 46.1% and Black 43.3% of 902 games. Of the main answers, 8. cxd5 scores lowest: 29.5%. Stockfish's first choice is also 8. Nf3.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: White's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
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Caissa Codex. “Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit, Botvinnik Variation (D83)”. Lichess data as of 31 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/grunfeld-defense-brinckmann-attack-grunfeld-gambit-botvinnik-variation