Grünfeld Defense: Makogonov Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. b4
6… c6−0.19
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Grünfeld Defense: Makogonov Variation (D94), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. b4, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… c6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.19).
Top engine moves
- −0.196… c6 7. Bb2 a5 8. b5 a4 9. Rc1 cxb5 10. Nxb5 Bd7 11. Nc3
- −0.196… Be6 7. c5 Nbd7 8. Bb2 Bg4 9. Be2 c6 10. O-O Bxf3 11. Bxf3
- −0.076… Bf5 7. Be2 dxc4 8. Bxc4 c6 9. Bb2 Nd5 10. O-O Nxb4 11. Qb3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Grünfeld Defense: Makogonov Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. b4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… c6 for Black, continuing 7. Bb2 a5 8. b5 a4 9. Rc1 cxb5 10. Nxb5 Bd7 11. Nc3. The position is roughly equal (−0.19). The next best moves are 6… Be6 (−0.19) and 6… Bf5 (−0.07).
Is the Grünfeld Defense: Makogonov Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.19: 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: Makogonov Variation?
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+).