Tree path 5 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Queen's Gambit › Slav Defense › Slav Defense › Grünfeld Defense: Smyslov Defense
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game D00
- Queen's Gambit D06
- Slav Defense D10
- Slav Defense D10
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Grünfeld Defense: Smyslov Defense
Overview
Grünfeld Defense: Smyslov Defense is a variation within the Closed & Semi-Closed Games family, indexed as ECO D94.
The Closed & Semi-Closed Games group covers closed and semi-closed games — 1.d4 systems characterised by long strategic manoeuvring rather than early tactics.
The line arises from 14 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 g6 5. Nf3 Bg7 6. Bd3 O-O 7. O-O Bg4.
It is a variation of Slav Defense, which itself descends from the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- D94
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 14
- Parent
- Slav Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
76,461 games · White 47.2% / Draw 7.2% / Black 45.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| h3 | 54,692 | |
| cxd5 | 4,724 | |
| Re1 | 4,251 | |
| b3 | 3,733 | |
| Be2 | 3,464 | |
| Qb3 | 1,369 | |
| Bd2 | 939 | |
| a3 | 701 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:00:56
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