Grünfeld Defense: Opocensky Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
58,967 games: White 43.3% / Draw 6.9% / Black 49.8%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 24,41124K | ||
| 11,12211K | ||
| 7,0697,069 | ||
| 4,0414,041 | ||
| 2,5402,540 | ||
| 2,1912,191 | ||
| 1,6021,602 | ||
| 1,5891,589 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 26, 2026
Engine evaluation
0.00 The position is about equal
Best play: 6... e6 7. Rc1 Nbd7 8. b4 c6 9. Be2 Ne4 10. O-O Nxd2 11. Nxd2
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Grünfeld Defense: Opocensky Variation (ECO D94, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a variation of the Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Bd2 (6 moves).
In 58,967 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 43.3%, Black 49.8% and 6.9% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 6…c5, in 41% of those games.
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How to play against the Grünfeld Defense: Opocensky Variation
The most played answer, 6…c5, also scores best for Black: 56.0%, with Black winning 52.6% and White 40.5% of 24K games. Of the main answers, 6…Bg4 scores lowest: 49.7%. Stockfish's first choice is 6…e6.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black'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: Opocensky Variation (D94)”. Lichess data as of 26 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/grunfeld-defense-opocensky-variation