Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4
4… Bg7+0.34
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack (D82), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… Bg7 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.34).
Top engine moves
- +0.344… Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Rc1 dxc4 7. Bxc4 c5 8. dxc5 Qa5 9. Nf3
- +0.474… c6 5. e3 Bg7 6. Nf3 O-O 7. Qb3 Qb6 8. h3 Na6 9. Be2
- +0.554… a6 5. e3 dxc4 6. Bxc4 Bg7 7. Rc1 O-O 8. Nf3 b5 9. Be2
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… Bg7 for Black, continuing 5. e3 O-O 6. Rc1 dxc4 7. Bxc4 c5 8. dxc5 Qa5 9. Nf3. White is slightly better (+0.34). The next best moves are 4… c6 (+0.47) and 4… a6 (+0.55).
Is the Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.34: 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 Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack?
D82. 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+).