ECO family guide
Neo-Grünfeld Defense — all variations and ECO codes
16 named lines across 10 ECO codes (D70–D79). Source: the CC0-licensed lichess.org opening database.
The main line
How the main line scores at your rating
Real Lichess win rates for 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.f3 d5, playing as black — the family's other variations are not separately tracked for win rate yet, main line only.
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| Rating band | Games | White / draw / Black | Score for black |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1400-1600 | 2,310 | 44.5% / 3.9% / 51.6% | 53.5% |
| 1600-1800 | 5,706 | 47.0% / 3.8% / 49.2% | 51.1% |
| 1800-2000 | 16,375 | 49.4% / 4.7% / 45.8% | 48.2% |
| 2000+ | 53,759 | 50.1% / 6.0% / 43.9% | 46.9% |
All 16 named variations
Every named line in the Neo-Grünfeld Defense family, from the CC0-licensed ECO classification — not separately tracked for win rate, but every ECO code and move sequence is real, sourced data.
- D70Goglidze Attack — 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.f3 d5
- D70with Nf3 — 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 d5
- D70with g3 — 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 d5D72with g3 — 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.e4 Nb6 7.Ne2D73with g3 — 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Nf3
- D71Exchange Variation — 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5D71Exchange Variation — 1.c4 Nf6 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 Bg7 4.d4 d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.Nf3
- D74Delayed Exchange Variation — 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 O-O 5.Bg2 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.O-OD75Delayed Exchange Variation — 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.Nf3 O-O 5.g3 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.Bg2 c5 8.O-OD75Delayed Exchange Variation — 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.g3 O-O 5.Bg2 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.O-O c5 8.dxc5D76Delayed Exchange Variation — 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 O-O 5.Bg2 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.O-O Nb6
- D77Classical Variation — 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 O-O 5.O-O d5 6.c4
- D77Modern Defense — 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 O-O 5.O-O d5 6.c4 dxc4
- D77Polgar Variation — 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 O-O 5.O-O d5 6.c4 Nc6
- D78Original Defense — 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 O-O 5.Bg2 c6 6.O-O d5
- D79Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation — 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 O-O 5.Bg2 c6 6.O-O d5 7.cxd5 cxd5
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