Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit, Botvinnik Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Rc1 c5 7. dxc5 Be6
8. Nf3+0.32
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit, Botvinnik Variation (D83), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Rc1 c5 7. dxc5 Be6, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. Nf3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.32).
Top engine moves
- +0.328. Nf3 Nc6 9. Be2 dxc4 10. Ng5 Bd7 11. Bxc4 h6 12. Nf3 Qa5
- +0.058. Nge2 dxc4 9. Qxd8 Rxd8 10. Nd4 Bd5 11. Bc7 Rd7 12. Nxd5 Nxd5
- −0.298. b4 Ne4 9. Nxe4 dxe4 10. Qxd8 Rxd8 11. Ne2 a5 12. b5 Nd7
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit, Botvinnik Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Rc1 c5 7. dxc5 Be6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. Nf3 for White, continuing Nc6 9. Be2 dxc4 10. Ng5 Bd7 11. Bxc4 h6 12. Nf3 Qa5. White is slightly better (+0.32). The next best moves are 8. Nge2 (+0.05) and 8. b4 (−0.29).
Is the Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit, Botvinnik Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.32: 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, Grünfeld Gambit, Botvinnik Variation?
D83. 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+).