ECO A16 · English Opening

English Opening: Anglo-Grünfeld Defense

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

3. cxd5+0.38

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the English Opening: Anglo-Grünfeld Defense (A16), reached after 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. cxd5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.38).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.383. cxd5 Nxd5 4. Nf3 Nxc3 5. bxc3 g6 6. h4 h5 7. e4 Bg7
  2. +0.303. d4 c5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Nf3 Nxc3 6. bxc3 cxd4 7. cxd4 e5
  3. +0.063. e3 e5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Bb5 Nxc3 7. bxc3 Bd6

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the English Opening: Anglo-Grünfeld Defense?
After 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. cxd5 for White, continuing Nxd5 4. Nf3 Nxc3 5. bxc3 g6 6. h4 h5 7. e4 Bg7. White is slightly better (+0.38). The next best moves are 3. d4 (+0.30) and 3. e3 (+0.06).
Is the English Opening: Anglo-Grünfeld Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.38: white is slightly better. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the English Opening: Anglo-Grünfeld Defense?
A16. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.

Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).