Grünfeld Defense: Lundin Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Ne4 5. Nxe4 dxe4 6. Qd2 c5
7. d5+0.02
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Grünfeld Defense: Lundin Variation (D80), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Ne4 5. Nxe4 dxe4 6. Qd2 c5, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. d5 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.02).
Top engine moves
- +0.027. d5 Bg7 8. e3 h6 9. Bf4 Qb6 10. Rb1 Nd7 11. Ne2 O-O
- −0.167. e3 f6 8. Bf4 cxd4 9. exd4 Nc6 10. Ne2 e5 11. dxe5 Qxd2+
- −0.447. dxc5 Qxd2+ 8. Bxd2 Bg7 9. O-O-O O-O 10. e3 Nd7 11. Bb4 a5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Grünfeld Defense: Lundin Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Ne4 5. Nxe4 dxe4 6. Qd2 c5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. d5 for White, continuing Bg7 8. e3 h6 9. Bf4 Qb6 10. Rb1 Nd7 11. Ne2 O-O. The position is roughly equal (+0.02). The next best moves are 7. e3 (−0.16) and 7. dxc5 (−0.44).
Is the Grünfeld Defense: Lundin Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.02: 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: Lundin Variation?
D80. 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+).