Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit Accepted
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Nxd5 Qxd5 8. Bxc7
8… Na6+0.27
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit Accepted (D84), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Nxd5 Qxd5 8. Bxc7, Stockfish 18 recommends 8… Na6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.27).
Top engine moves
- +0.278… Na6 9. Bxa6 Qxg2 10. Qf3 Qxf3 11. Nxf3 bxa6 12. O-O Bb7 13. Nd2
- +0.498… Bf5 9. Ne2 Rc8 10. Nc3 Qc6 11. Bg3 Na6 12. Qb3 Nc7 13. a4
- +0.638… Nc6 9. Ne2 e5 10. dxe5 Qxd1+ 11. Rxd1 Nxe5 12. Nf4 Bf5 13. f3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit Accepted?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Nxd5 Qxd5 8. Bxc7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8… Na6 for Black, continuing 9. Bxa6 Qxg2 10. Qf3 Qxf3 11. Nxf3 bxa6 12. O-O Bb7 13. Nd2. The position is roughly equal (+0.27). The next best moves are 8… Bf5 (+0.49) and 8… Nc6 (+0.63).
Is the Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit Accepted a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.27: 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: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit Accepted?
D84. 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+).