Grünfeld Defense: Flohr Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qa4+
5… Bd7+0.05
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Grünfeld Defense: Flohr Variation (D90), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qa4+, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… Bd7 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.05).
Top engine moves
- +0.055… Bd7 6. Qd1 dxc4 7. e4 c5 8. Bxc4 cxd4 9. Nxd4 Nc6 10. Nxc6
- +0.375… c6 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. e4 Nxc3 8. bxc3 O-O 9. Be2 Bg4 10. O-O
- +0.495… Nc6 6. Bf4 Bg4 7. Ne5 O-O 8. Nxc6 bxc6 9. Qxc6 Rb8 10. cxd5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Grünfeld Defense: Flohr Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qa4+, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… Bd7 for Black, continuing 6. Qd1 dxc4 7. e4 c5 8. Bxc4 cxd4 9. Nxd4 Nc6 10. Nxc6. The position is roughly equal (+0.05). The next best moves are 5… c6 (+0.37) and 5… Nc6 (+0.49).
Is the Grünfeld Defense: Flohr Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.05: the position is roughly equal. 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 Variation?
D90. 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+).