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Grünfeld Defense: Gibbon Gambit
Overview
Grünfeld Defense: Gibbon Gambit is a gambit, classified under ECO code D80 within the Closed & Semi-Closed Games family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.
The Closed & Semi-Closed Games group covers closed and semi-closed games — 1.d4 systems characterised by long strategic manoeuvring rather than early tactics.
Play reaches this position via 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. g4, after 7 plies of opening development.
It is a direct variation of Grünfeld Defense.
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- ECO code
- D80
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 7
- Parent
- Grünfeld Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
2,282 games · White 46.1% / Draw 3.9% / Black 50.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bxg4 | 1,475 | |
| dxc4 | 372 | |
| Nxg4 | 133 | |
| Bg7 | 129 | |
| c6 | 71 | |
| h6 | 62 | |
| c5 | 32 | |
| Ne4 | 4 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:42:58
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