Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation
Overview
Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation is a chess opening at the root of the Closed & Semi-Closed Games family, classified under ECO code D74.
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 13 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. O-O.
It continues primarily into one named line, Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation.
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- ECO code
- D74
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 13
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
107,350 games · White 52.4% / Draw 7.6% / Black 40.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nc6 | 27,508 | |
| c5 | 21,492 | |
| c6 | 20,462 | |
| Nb6 | 15,767 | |
| Bg4 | 5,396 | |
| Bf5 | 4,261 | |
| b6 | 2,863 | |
| Nd7 | 2,360 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:52:36
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