Tree path 4 levels Grünfeld Defense › Three Knights Variation › Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation › Burille Variation
- Chess Codex
- Grünfeld Defense D80
- Three Knights Variation D90
- Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation D90
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Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation
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
- 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%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| O-O | 869,747 | |
| c6 | 95,298 | |
| c5 | 58,086 | |
| Bg4 | 53,282 | |
| dxc4 | 29,427 | |
| e6 | 21,276 | |
| a6 | 8,497 | |
| Nc6 | 7,507 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:09:44
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