Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Keres Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Bg4 8. Be3 Nfd7 9. Be2 Nb6 10. Qd3 Nc6 11. O-O-O
11… Qc8+0.19
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Keres Variation (D98), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Bg4 8. Be3 Nfd7 9. Be2 Nb6 10. Qd3 Nc6 11. O-O-O, Stockfish 18 recommends 11… Qc8 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.19).
Top engine moves
- +0.1911… Qc8 12. Qb5 a6 13. Qc5 e5 14. Nxe5 Nxe5 15. dxe5 Bxe2 16. Nxe2
- +0.2511… Qe8 12. d5 Bxf3 13. gxf3 Ne5 14. Qc2 c6 15. Kb1 Nec4 16. Bd4
- +0.3211… Qd7 12. Qb5 Rfd8 13. d5 Ne5 14. Qb4 Nxf3 15. gxf3 Bh3 16. Bg5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Keres Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Bg4 8. Be3 Nfd7 9. Be2 Nb6 10. Qd3 Nc6 11. O-O-O, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 11… Qc8 for Black, continuing 12. Qb5 a6 13. Qc5 e5 14. Nxe5 Nxe5 15. dxe5 Bxe2 16. Nxe2. The position is roughly equal (+0.19). The next best moves are 11… Qe8 (+0.25) and 11… Qd7 (+0.32).
Is the Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Keres 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: Russian Variation, Keres Variation?
D98. 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+).