Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Seville Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Bc4 c5 8. Ne2 Nc6 9. Be3 O-O 10. O-O Bg4 11. f3 Na5 12. Bxf7+
12… Rxf7+0.54
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Seville Variation (D87), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Bc4 c5 8. Ne2 Nc6 9. Be3 O-O 10. O-O Bg4 11. f3 Na5 12. Bxf7+, Stockfish 18 recommends 12… Rxf7 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.54).
Top engine moves
- +0.5412… Rxf7 13. fxg4 Rxf1+ 14. Kxf1 cxd4 15. cxd4 Nc4 16. Bf2 Qd7 17. h3
- +1.1712… Kxf7 13. fxg4+ Kg8 14. Rxf8+ Bxf8 15. Nf4 cxd4 16. cxd4 Qd7 17. h4
- +4.1312… Kh8 13. fxg4 Qd7 14. Bd5 Rxf1+ 15. Qxf1 Rf8 16. Qe1 e6 17. Bb3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Seville Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Bc4 c5 8. Ne2 Nc6 9. Be3 O-O 10. O-O Bg4 11. f3 Na5 12. Bxf7+, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 12… Rxf7 for Black, continuing 13. fxg4 Rxf1+ 14. Kxf1 cxd4 15. cxd4 Nc4 16. Bf2 Qd7 17. h3. White is slightly better (+0.54). The next best moves are 12… Kxf7 (+1.17) and 12… Kh8 (+4.13).
Is the Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Seville Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.54: 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, Seville Variation?
D87. 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+).