Grünfeld Defense: Flohr Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
4,295 games: White 45.9% / Draw 7.7% / Black 46.4%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
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| 350350 | ||
| 298298 | ||
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| 113113 | ||
| 5757 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 23, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.55 White is slightly better
Best play: 8. Bxf5 gxf5 9. cxd5 cxd5 10. Qb3 Qd7 11. Ne5 Qc7 12. Nxd5 Nxd5
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Grünfeld Defense: Flohr Defense (ECO D94, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a variation of the Slav Defense, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 g6 5. Nf3 Bg7 6. Bd3 O-O 7. O-O Bf5 (7 moves).
In 4,295 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 45.9%, Black 46.4% and 7.7% were drawn. White's most played move here is 8. Bxf5, in 65% of those games.
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How to play against the Grünfeld Defense: Flohr Defense
The most played answer, 8. Bxf5, also scores best for White: 50.6%, with White winning 46.7% and Black 45.4% of 2,795 games. Of the main answers, 8. cxd5 scores lowest: 46.6%. Stockfish's first choice is also 8. Bxf5.
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: Flohr Defense (D94)”. Lichess data as of 23 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/grunfeld-defense-flohr-defense