Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Prins Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Na6
8. Be2+0.55
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Prins 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 Na6, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. Be2 for White. White is slightly better (+0.55).
Top engine moves
- +0.558. Be2 c5 9. d5 e6 10. O-O exd5 11. exd5 b5 12. Nxb5 Qxd5
- +0.438. e5 Nd7 9. e6 fxe6 10. Be3 Nb6 11. Qb3 Qd6 12. Rd1 Nd5
- +0.348. Bg5 h6 9. Bf4 c5 10. Rd1 g5 11. dxc5 Qa5 12. Be5 Be6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Prins Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Na6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. Be2 for White, continuing c5 9. d5 e6 10. O-O exd5 11. exd5 b5 12. Nxb5 Qxd5. White is slightly better (+0.55). The next best moves are 8. e5 (+0.43) and 8. Bg5 (+0.34).
Is the Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Prins Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.55: 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: Russian Variation, Prins 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+).