Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Hungarian Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 a6
8. Qb3+0.25
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Hungarian Variation (D97), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 a6, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. Qb3 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.25).
Top engine moves
- +0.258. Qb3 b5 9. e5 Nfd7 10. e6 fxe6 11. Be3 Nf6 12. a4 b4
- +0.198. Be2 b5 9. Qb3 c5 10. dxc5 Bb7 11. O-O Nxe4 12. Nxe4 Bxe4
- +0.158. Bf4 b5 9. Qxc7 Qxc7 10. Bxc7 Bb7 11. Bd3 b4 12. Na4 Nxe4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Hungarian Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 a6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. Qb3 for White, continuing b5 9. e5 Nfd7 10. e6 fxe6 11. Be3 Nf6 12. a4 b4. The position is roughly equal (+0.25). The next best moves are 8. Be2 (+0.19) and 8. Bf4 (+0.15).
Is the Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Hungarian Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.25: 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: Russian Variation, Hungarian Variation?
D97. 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+).