Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Levenfish Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 b6
8. e5+1.29
White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Levenfish 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 b6, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. e5 for White. White is clearly better (+1.29).
Top engine moves
- +1.298. e5 Nh5 9. Be3 Bb7 10. Be2 c5 11. d5 Ba6 12. Qa4 Bxe2
- +0.408. h4 c5 9. d5 Ba6 10. Qb3 Bxf1 11. Kxf1 Nbd7 12. Bf4 Nh5
- +0.228. Be2 c5 9. dxc5 Ba6 10. Qa4 Qc8 11. Be3 Bxe2 12. Kxe2 Nc6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Levenfish Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 b6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. e5 for White, continuing Nh5 9. Be3 Bb7 10. Be2 c5 11. d5 Ba6 12. Qa4 Bxe2. White is clearly better (+1.29). The next best moves are 8. h4 (+0.40) and 8. Be2 (+0.22).
Is the Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Levenfish Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.29: white is clearly 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: Russian Variation, Levenfish 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+).