Grünfeld Defense: Pachman Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. e3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Bxc4 O-O 7. Nf3 Nbd7 8. Ng5
8… e6+0.56
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Grünfeld Defense: Pachman Variation (D95), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. e3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Bxc4 O-O 7. Nf3 Nbd7 8. Ng5, Stockfish 18 recommends 8… e6 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.56).
Top engine moves
- +0.568… e6 9. Bxe6 Qe7 10. Bc4 Nb6 11. Bxf7+ Rxf7 12. e4 Ne8 13. Be3
- +2.188… Qe8 9. Nb5 e6 10. Nxc7 Qd8 11. Ncxe6 fxe6 12. Nxe6 Qe7 13. Nxf8+
- +2.658… e5 9. Nxf7 Qe7 10. Nxe5+ Kh8 11. Nf7+ Rxf7 12. Bxf7 Ng4 13. Bc4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Grünfeld Defense: Pachman Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. e3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Bxc4 O-O 7. Nf3 Nbd7 8. Ng5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8… e6 for Black, continuing 9. Bxe6 Qe7 10. Bc4 Nb6 11. Bxf7+ Rxf7 12. e4 Ne8 13. Be3. White is slightly better (+0.56). The next best moves are 8… Qe8 (+2.18) and 8… e5 (+2.65).
Is the Grünfeld Defense: Pachman Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.56: 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: Pachman Variation?
D95. 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+).