Tree path 4 levels Grünfeld Defense › Brinckmann Attack › Grünfeld Gambit › Capablanca Variation
- Chess Codex
- Grünfeld Defense D80
- Brinckmann Attack D82
- Grünfeld Gambit D83
- Capablanca Variation D83 you are here
Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit, Capablanca Variation
Overview
Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit, Capablanca Variation is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO D83 in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
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 11 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Rc1.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit, part of the broader Grünfeld Defense system.
It continues primarily into one named line, Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit, Botvinnik Variation.
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- ECO code
- D83
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 11
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
26,513 games · White 53.2% / Draw 7.7% / Black 39.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| c5 | 13,144 | |
| c6 | 7,087 | |
| Be6 | 1,980 | |
| dxc4 | 1,640 | |
| a6 | 535 | |
| b6 | 415 | |
| Nh5 | 363 | |
| Nc6 | 316 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:33:14
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