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D94

Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation

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Overview

Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation is a named branch in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games group of chess theory, classified under 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.

Play reaches this position via 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. e3, after 9 plies of opening development.

In the opening tree, this line branches off from Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, part of the broader Grünfeld Defense system.

4 named variations grow from this line, including Grünfeld Defense: Makogonov Variation, Grünfeld Defense: Opocensky Variation, Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Paris Variation, and others.

In total, the branch covers 5 sub-variations across all depths.

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ECO code
D94
Group
Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
Plies
9
Parent
Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation
Direct variations
4
Total in subtree
5

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Statistics from Lichess

1,164,511 games · White 45.0% / Draw 6.5% / Black 48.6%

MovesGamesW / D / B
O-O869,747
c695,298
c558,086
Bg453,282
dxc429,427
e621,276
a68,497
Nc67,507

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:09:44

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Variations (4)

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