Caissa Codex
D80

Grünfeld Defense: Lutikov Variation, Murrey Attack

Chess diagram: Grünfeld Defense: Lutikov Variation, Murrey Attack after 6. Na4

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Statistics from Lichess

21 games: White 61.9% / Draw 4.8% / Black 33.3%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 25, 2026

Engine evaluation

−0.36 Black is slightly better

Best play: 6... Nc7 7. Nxc5 e5 8. Nb3 Nc6 9. e3 Be6 10. Ne2 Bb4+ 11. Kf2

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

Overview

Grünfeld Defense: Lutikov Variation, Murrey Attack (ECO D80, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a variation of the Grünfeld Defense: Lutikov Variation, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. f3 c5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Na4 (6 moves).

In 21 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 61.9%, Black 33.3% and 4.8% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 6…Bg7, in 48% of those games. That is too few games for the percentages to mean much.

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Caissa Codex. “Grünfeld Defense: Lutikov Variation, Murrey Attack (D80)”. Lichess data as of 25 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/grunfeld-defense-lutikov-variation-murrey-attack

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