Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Grünfeld Variation, Main Line
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Statistics from Lichess
110,901 games: White 50.1% / Draw 7.4% / Black 42.4%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 53,90654K | ||
| 23,32923K | ||
| 15,08115K | ||
| 9,1909,190 | ||
| 4,4664,466 | ||
| 957957 | ||
| 923923 | ||
| 839839 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 25, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.12 The position is about equal
Best play: 6. c3 c5 7. Be2 h6 8. Bf4 Nc6 9. Ne5 Qb6 10. Qb3 c4
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, Main Line (ECO A48, Flank Openings) is a variation of the Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bg5 Bg7 4. Nbd2 d5 5. e3 O-O (5 moves).
In 110,901 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 50.1%, Black 42.4% and 7.4% were drawn. White's most played move here is 6. Bd3, in 49% of those games.
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How to play against the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Grünfeld Variation, Main Line
6. Be2 scores best for White: 56.1%, with White winning 51.8% and Black 39.5% of 23K games. The most played, 6. Bd3, scores 53.7% in 54K games, and 6. c4 scores lowest: 52.1%. Stockfish's first choice is 6. c3.
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. “Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Grünfeld Variation, Main Line (A48)”. Lichess data as of 25 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-pawn-game-torre-attack-grunfeld-variation-main-line