Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit, Capablanca Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Rc1
6… dxc4+0.28
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit, Capablanca Variation (D83), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Rc1, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… dxc4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.28).
Top engine moves
- +0.286… dxc4 7. Bxc4 c5 8. dxc5 Nfd7 9. Nd5 Ne5 10. Bxe5 Bxe5 11. Rc2
- +0.306… c5 7. dxc5 Be6 8. Nf3 Nc6 9. Be2 dxc4 10. Ng5 Nd5 11. Nxe6
- +0.316… Be6 7. c5 Nh5 8. Bg5 b6 9. b4 a5 10. b5 bxc5 11. dxc5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit, Capablanca Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Rc1, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… dxc4 for Black, continuing 7. Bxc4 c5 8. dxc5 Nfd7 9. Nd5 Ne5 10. Bxe5 Bxe5 11. Rc2. The position is roughly equal (+0.28). The next best moves are 6… c5 (+0.30) and 6… Be6 (+0.31).
Is the Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit, Capablanca Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.28: 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, Capablanca 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+).