Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Modern Exchange Variation, Pawn Grab Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Nf3 c5 8. Rb1 O-O 9. Be2 Nc6 10. d5 Bxc3+
11. Bd2+0.78
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Modern Exchange Variation, Pawn Grab Line (D85), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Nf3 c5 8. Rb1 O-O 9. Be2 Nc6 10. d5 Bxc3+, Stockfish 18 recommends 11. Bd2 for White. White is slightly better (+0.78).
Top engine moves
- +0.7811. Bd2 Bxd2+ 12. Qxd2 Nd4 13. Nxd4 cxd4 14. Qxd4 e6 15. d6 Qa5+
- −0.8911. Kf1 Nd4 12. Bh6 Nxf3 13. Bxf3 Qa5 14. Bxf8 Kxf8 15. a4 Bd7
- −1.7611. Nd2 Nd4 12. O-O e6 13. Bc4 b5 14. Bxb5 exd5 15. Ba3 a6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Modern Exchange Variation, Pawn Grab Line?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Nf3 c5 8. Rb1 O-O 9. Be2 Nc6 10. d5 Bxc3+, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 11. Bd2 for White, continuing Bxd2+ 12. Qxd2 Nd4 13. Nxd4 cxd4 14. Qxd4 e6 15. d6 Qa5+. White is slightly better (+0.78). The next best moves are 11. Kf1 (−0.89) and 11. Nd2 (−1.76).
Is the Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Modern Exchange Variation, Pawn Grab Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.78: 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, Modern Exchange Variation, Pawn Grab Line?
D85. 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+).