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Grünfeld Defense: Stockholm Variation
Overview
Grünfeld Defense: Stockholm Variation is a named branch in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO D80.
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. Bg5, after 7 plies of opening development.
It branches immediately from Grünfeld Defense in the opening tree.
It continues primarily into one named line, Grünfeld Defense: Lundin Variation.
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- ECO code
- D80
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 7
- Parent
- Grünfeld Defense
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
649,152 games · White 47.0% / Draw 5.4% / Black 47.7%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Ne4 | 241,059 | |
| Bg7 | 233,536 | |
| c6 | 80,279 | |
| dxc4 | 70,588 | |
| e6 | 12,472 | |
| Nbd7 | 5,411 | |
| c5 | 2,579 | |
| Be6 | 1,391 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:43:05
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