Tree path 7 levels King's Pawn Game › Scandinavian Defense › Mieses-Kotroc Variation › Scandinavian Defense: Main Line › Mieses Variation › Scandinavian Defense: Classical Variation › Scandinavian Defense: Grünfeld Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Scandinavian Defense B01
- Mieses-Kotroc Variation B01
- Scandinavian Defense: Main Line B01
- Mieses Variation B01
- Scandinavian Defense: Classical Variation B01
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Scandinavian Defense: Grünfeld Variation
Overview
Scandinavian Defense: Grünfeld Variation is a named branch in the Semi-Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO B01.
The Semi-Open Games group covers semi-open games — replies to 1.e4 where Black declines the symmetrical 1…e5 in favour of an asymmetric pawn structure.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 Bf5 6. Ne5 c6 7. g4, after 13 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Scandinavian Defense: Classical Variation, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- B01
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 13
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Statistics from Lichess
14,390 games · White 56.6% / Draw 5.0% / Black 38.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bg6 | 6,917 | |
| Be4 | 4,026 | |
| Be6 | 2,958 | |
| Bc8 | 357 | |
| Bd7 | 69 | |
| e6 | 29 | |
| Nbd7 | 14 | |
| Ne4 | 6 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:46:33
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