Polish Opening: Grigorian Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
67,393 games: White 52.4% / Draw 4.4% / Black 43.2%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 45,64246K | ||
| 11,44611K | ||
| 9,2379,237 | ||
| 437437 | ||
| 148148 | ||
| 8686 | ||
| 5151 | ||
| 5050 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 1, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.21 The position is about equal
Best play: 2. a3 e5 3. Bb2 d6 4. e3 g6 5. b5 Nb8 6. d4 Bg7
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Polish Opening: Grigorian Variation (ECO A00, Flank Openings) is a variation of the Polish Opening, reached after 1. b4 Nc6 (1 move).
In 67,393 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 52.4%, Black 43.2% and 4.4% were drawn. White's most played move here is 2. b5, in 68% of those games.
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How to play against the Polish Opening: Grigorian Variation
The most played answer, 2. b5, also scores best for White: 55.9%, with White winning 53.6% and Black 41.9% of 46K games. Of the main answers, 2. Bb2 scores lowest: 51.5%. Stockfish's first choice is 2. a3.
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
Transpositions
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Caissa Codex. “Polish Opening: Grigorian Variation (A00)”. Lichess data as of 1 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/polish-opening-grigorian-variation