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Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Accelerated Variation
Overview
Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Accelerated Variation is a variation within the Closed & Semi-Closed Games family, indexed as ECO D81.
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 7 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Qb3.
It is a direct variation of Grünfeld Defense.
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- ECO code
- D81
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 7
- Parent
- Grünfeld Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
48,537 games · White 48.4% / Draw 6.2% / Black 45.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| dxc4 | 36,231 | |
| c6 | 7,563 | |
| Bg7 | 2,418 | |
| e6 | 1,206 | |
| Nc6 | 491 | |
| c5 | 317 | |
| Be6 | 223 | |
| b6 | 36 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:43:11
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