Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack, Grünfeld Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
82,367 games: White 46.8% / Draw 6.5% / Black 46.7%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 34,00634K | ||
| 13,61114K | ||
| 6,7756,775 | ||
| 6,0346,034 | ||
| 4,9484,948 | ||
| 3,7113,711 | ||
| 2,9042,904 | ||
| 2,6772,677 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 31, 2026
Engine evaluation
0.00 The position is about equal
Best play: 6... c5 7. dxc5 Qa5 8. O-O Qxc5 9. Nb5 a6 10. Nc7 Ra7 11. Nb5
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack, Grünfeld Variation (ECO A48, Flank Openings) is a variation of the Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Be2 (6 moves).
In 82,367 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 46.8%, Black 46.7% and 6.5% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 6…c5, in 41% of those games.
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How to play against the Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack, Grünfeld Variation
The most played answer, 6…c5, also scores best for Black: 52.9%, with Black winning 49.5% and White 43.6% of 34K games. Of the main answers, 6…b6 scores lowest: 44.8%. Stockfish's first choice is also 6…c5.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black'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. “Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack, Grünfeld Variation (A48)”. Lichess data as of 31 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-pawn-game-barry-attack-grunfeld-variation