Openings/Lion Defense
Lion Defense: Lion's Jaw B00
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. f3
1,244 tournament games from this position · White wins 44%, draws 29%, Black wins 27%
Moves
1,244 games| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| e5 | 437 | 44% 33% 23% | 2300 | 2026 |
| g6 | 239 | 46% 26% 28% | 2187 | 2026 |
| c5 | 171 | 32% 33% 35% | 2363 | 2026 |
| Nbd7 | 161 | 47% 22% 32% | 2181 | 2026 |
| d5 | 101 | 44% 28% 29% | 2348 | 2026 |
| c6 | 83 | 59% 18% 23% | 2173 | 2026 |
| e6 | 39 | 46% 28% 26% | 2395 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 8 | 50% 38% | 2285 | 2023 |
| a6 | 4 | 75% 25% | 2099 | 2020 |
| h5 | 1 | 100% | 2287 | 2019 |
Top games
| Gelfand, B2759–Kramnik, V2760 | 1-0 | Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Giri, A2737–Caruana, F2779 | ½-½ | FIDE GP Paris | 2013 |
| Ponomariov, R2731–Dominguez Perez, L2754 | 1-0 | SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 | 2013 |
| Topalov, V2740–Dominguez Perez, L2739 | 0-1 | Champions Showdown Blitz | 2019 |
| Moiseenko, A12707–Jobava, Ba2713 | ½-½ | FIDE World Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Ivanchuk, V2728–Kuzubov, Y2635 | 1-0 | TCh-TUR Super League 2016 | 2016 |
| Wojtaszek, R2734–Petrosian, Tl2625 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Anton Guijarro, D2665–Kasimdzhanov, R2685 | 1-0 | Bundesliga 2024-25 | 2025 |
| Vallejo Pons, F2707–Onischuk, V2637 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Vallejo Pons, F2710–Sadhwani, Raunak2627 | 1-0 | Crocus City Stars Blitz | 2023 |