Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Grünfeld Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
142,501 games: White 49.5% / Draw 5.8% / Black 44.7%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 59,71560K | ||
| 30,54431K | ||
| 22,56023K | ||
| 10,22310K | ||
| 5,6335,633 | ||
| 4,9634,963 | ||
| 2,0332,033 | ||
| 1,8571,857 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.18 The position is about equal
Best play: 4. c4 Ne4 5. Bf4 c5 6. e3 Bg7 7. Nc3 Nxc3 8. bxc3 O-O
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Grünfeld Variation (ECO D03, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a variation of the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bg5 g6 (3 moves).
In 142,501 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 49.5%, Black 44.7% and 5.8% were drawn. White's most played move here is 4. e3, in 42% of those games.
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How to play against the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Grünfeld Variation
4. Nbd2 scores best for White: 54.8%, with White winning 51.8% and Black 42.2% of 23K games. The most played, 4. e3, scores 53.2% in 60K games, and 4. Nc3 scores lowest: 49.6%. Stockfish's first choice is 4. c4.
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
Cite this page
Caissa Codex. “Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Grünfeld Variation (D03)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-pawn-game-torre-attack-grunfeld-variation