Caissa Codex
D32

Tarrasch Defense: Grünfeld Gambit

Chess diagram: Tarrasch Defense: Grünfeld Gambit after 7…b5

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Statistics from Lichess

1,629 games: White 60.2% / Draw 6.4% / Black 33.4%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 31, 2026

Engine evaluation

+1.49 White is better

Best play: 8. cxb6 Ba6 9. b7 Bxb7 10. a3 Nf6 11. e3 dxe3 12. Bxe3 Nd5

Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.

Overview

Tarrasch Defense: Grünfeld Gambit (ECO D32, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a gambit in the Tarrasch Defense: Two Knights Variation, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. dxc5 d4 7. Na4 b5 (7 moves).

In 1,629 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 60.2%, Black 33.4% and 6.4% were drawn. White's most played move here is 8. cxb6, in 97% of those games.

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Other lines from the same position

Instead of 5…Nc6 6. dxc5 d4 7. Na4 b5, the position after Tarrasch Defense: Two Knights Variation also goes on to:

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Caissa Codex. “Tarrasch Defense: Grünfeld Gambit (D32)”. Lichess data as of 31 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/tarrasch-defense-grunfeld-gambit

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