Neo-Grünfeld Defense — opening family
16 catalogued lines · ECO D70–D79
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The shortest catalogued line of the family runs 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 d5 — the position below. The continuation chips count how many catalogued lines extend this head with each next move; any branch can be explored on the interactive tree and played against the engine from there.
Main continuations
All 16 lines
| Name | ECO | Main line length |
|---|---|---|
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: with g3 | D70 | 6 plies |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Goglidze Attack | D70 | 6 plies |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: with Nf3 | D70 | 6 plies |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: with g3 | D73 | 9 plies |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation | D71 | 10 plies |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation | D77 | 11 plies |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation | D71 | 11 plies |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense | D78 | 12 plies |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Polgar Variation | D77 | 12 plies |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Modern Defense | D77 | 12 plies |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: with g3 | D72 | 13 plies |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation | D74 | 13 plies |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation | D79 | 14 plies |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation | D76 | 14 plies |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation | D75 | 15 plies |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation | D75 | 15 plies |