Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Classical Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Bc4
7… O-O+0.30
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Classical Variation (D86), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Bc4, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… O-O for Black. White is slightly better (+0.30).
Top engine moves
- +0.307… O-O 8. Ne2 Nc6 9. O-O Na5 10. Bd3 e5 11. Be3 b6 12. dxe5
- +0.327… c5 8. Ne2 Nc6 9. Be3 O-O 10. O-O Na5 11. Bd3 b6 12. Rc1
- +0.587… Nc6 8. h4 e5 9. d5 Na5 10. Be2 O-O 11. h5 c6 12. c4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Classical Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Bc4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… O-O for Black, continuing 8. Ne2 Nc6 9. O-O Na5 10. Bd3 e5 11. Be3 b6 12. dxe5. White is slightly better (+0.30). The next best moves are 7… c5 (+0.32) and 7… Nc6 (+0.58).
Is the Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Classical Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.30: 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: Exchange Variation, Classical Variation?
D86. 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+).