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Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Modern Defense

ECO D77 · 116 games · White to move

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. O-O d5 6. c4 dxc4

55% White10% Draw35% Black

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What gets played next

Move	Games	Share	White / draw / Black	Leads to
Na3	33	28.4%
Ne5	12	10.3%
Nc3	12	10.3%

A further 59 games played a rarer move, or ended right here.

How this line is reached

Queen's Pawn Game 1. d4 Indian Defense 1... Nf6 Indian Defense: Knights Variation 2. Nf3 East Indian Defense 2... g6 Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation 3. g3 Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation 6. c4Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Modern Defense 6... dxc4

Other lines in this family

Classical VariationD77…777 with Nf3D70… 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 d5960 Classical Variation, Original DefenseD78… 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 c6 6. O-O d5531 with g3D73… 2. c4 g6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Nf3124 Goglidze AttackD70… 2. c4 g6 3. f3 d597 with g3D70… 2. c4 g6 3. g3 d586

Data: 4 million rated games from the Lichess open database (CC0), both players 1600+, blitz and slower. Popular is not the same as good.