Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Reshevsky Gambit
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. Rc1 O-O 6. e3 c5 7. dxc5 Qa5
8. cxd5+0.34
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Reshevsky Gambit (D83), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. Rc1 O-O 6. e3 c5 7. dxc5 Qa5, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. cxd5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.34).
Top engine moves
- +0.348. cxd5 Nbd7 9. a3 Ne4 10. b4 Nxc3 11. bxa5 Nxd1 12. Kxd1 Nf6
- +0.168. Nf3 Nbd7 9. Qa4 Qxc5 10. b4 Qc6 11. Qxc6 bxc6 12. cxd5 cxd5
- −0.078. Qa4 Qxc5 9. b4 Qc6 10. Qxc6 Nxc6 11. cxd5 Nxb4 12. e4 Nh5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Reshevsky Gambit?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. Rc1 O-O 6. e3 c5 7. dxc5 Qa5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. cxd5 for White, continuing Nbd7 9. a3 Ne4 10. b4 Nxc3 11. bxa5 Nxd1 12. Kxd1 Nf6. White is slightly better (+0.34). The next best moves are 8. Nf3 (+0.16) and 8. Qa4 (−0.07).
Is the Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Reshevsky Gambit 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, Reshevsky Gambit?
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+).