Grünfeld Defense: Botvinnik Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Qb3 e6
7. Be2−0.09
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Grünfeld Defense: Botvinnik Variation (D95), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Qb3 e6, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Be2 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.09).
Top engine moves
- −0.097. Be2 b6 8. O-O Bb7 9. cxd5 exd5 10. Ne5 Re8 11. a4 c5
- −0.207. h3 c5 8. Be2 cxd4 9. exd4 dxc4 10. Qxc4 b6 11. O-O Bb7
- −0.287. Bd2 b6 8. Be2 c5 9. O-O Nc6 10. cxd5 exd5 11. Rfd1 Qd6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Grünfeld Defense: Botvinnik Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Qb3 e6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Be2 for White, continuing b6 8. O-O Bb7 9. cxd5 exd5 10. Ne5 Re8 11. a4 c5. The position is roughly equal (−0.09). The next best moves are 7. h3 (−0.20) and 7. Bd2 (−0.28).
Is the Grünfeld Defense: Botvinnik Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.09: the position is roughly equal. 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 Grünfeld Defense: Botvinnik Variation?
D95. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; D is the volume for closed and semi-closed games.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).