Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Goglidze Attack
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Statistics from Lichess
76,868 games: White 49.8% / Draw 5.6% / Black 44.7%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 68,24068K | ||
| Grünfeld Defense: Lutikov Variation | 4,3724,372 | |
| 1,5471,547 | ||
| 934934 | ||
| 908908 | ||
| 338338 | ||
| 197197 | ||
| 6060 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 26, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.38 White is slightly better
Best play: 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nb6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. Be3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Goglidze Attack (ECO D70, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a chess opening that starts 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3 d5.
In 76,868 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 49.8%, Black 44.7% and 5.6% were drawn. White's most played move here is 4. cxd5, in 89% of those games.
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How to play against the Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Goglidze Attack
The most played answer, 4. cxd5, also scores best for White: 53.6%, with White winning 50.8% and Black 43.6% of 68K games. Of the main answers, 4. Nc3 scores lowest: 48.3%. Stockfish's first choice is also 4. cxd5.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: White's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
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Caissa Codex. “Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Goglidze Attack (D70)”. Lichess data as of 26 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/neo-grunfeld-defense-goglidze-attack