Tree path 3 levels King's Pawn Game › Scandinavian Defense › Van Geet Opening: Grünfeld Defense
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- King's Pawn Game B00
- Scandinavian Defense B01
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Van Geet Opening: Grünfeld Defense
Overview
Van Geet Opening: Grünfeld Defense is a specific line in the Semi-Open Games family (ECO B01), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
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.
It is reached after 6 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 d5 2. Nc3 dxe4 3. Nxe4 e5.
The line refines Scandinavian Defense, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- B01
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 6
- Parent
- Scandinavian Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
187,369 games · White 49.7% / Draw 4.9% / Black 45.5%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nf3 | 84,017 | |
| Bc4 | 44,470 | |
| Ng3 | 17,117 | |
| d3 | 13,007 | |
| Nc3 | 7,317 | |
| f4 | 4,159 | |
| g3 | 2,443 | |
| d4 | 2,029 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:19:03
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