Grünfeld Defense: Flohr Defense
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 g6 5. Nf3 Bg7 6. Bd3 O-O 7. O-O Bf5
8. Bxf5+0.53
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Grünfeld Defense: Flohr Defense (D94), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 g6 5. Nf3 Bg7 6. Bd3 O-O 7. O-O Bf5, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. Bxf5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.53).
Top engine moves
- +0.538. Bxf5 gxf5 9. cxd5 cxd5 10. Qb3 Qd7 11. Ne5 Qc7 12. Bd2 Nc6
- +0.308. h3 Bxd3 9. Qxd3 Re8 10. a4 a5 11. Rd1 e6 12. b3 Na6
- +0.248. b3 Bxd3 9. Qxd3 Re8 10. h3 Nbd7 11. Bb2 Qa5 12. Rfd1 e5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Grünfeld Defense: Flohr Defense?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 g6 5. Nf3 Bg7 6. Bd3 O-O 7. O-O Bf5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. Bxf5 for White, continuing gxf5 9. cxd5 cxd5 10. Qb3 Qd7 11. Ne5 Qc7 12. Bd2 Nc6. White is slightly better (+0.53). The next best moves are 8. h3 (+0.30) and 8. b3 (+0.24).
Is the Grünfeld Defense: Flohr Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.53: 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: Flohr Defense?
D94. 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+).