Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Yugoslav 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. Qb3 c5
10. d5+0.80
White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Yugoslav Variation (D99), 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. Qb3 c5, Stockfish 18 recommends 10. d5 for White. White is clearly better (+0.80).
Top engine moves
- +0.8010. d5 e6 11. dxe6 Bxe6 12. Qxb7 Qb6 13. Qxb6 axb6 14. Bb5 Rc8
- +0.1110. dxc5 Nc6 11. Qa3 b6 12. Rd1 bxc5 13. Bxc5 Qb8 14. Be3 a5
- −0.5210. Qxb7 Nb6 11. Nb5 cxd4 12. Nfxd4 a6 13. Ne6 Bxe6 14. Bxb6 Bc8
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Yugoslav 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. Qb3 c5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 10. d5 for White, continuing e6 11. dxe6 Bxe6 12. Qxb7 Qb6 13. Qxb6 axb6 14. Bb5 Rc8. White is clearly better (+0.80). The next best moves are 10. dxc5 (+0.11) and 10. Qxb7 (−0.52).
Is the Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Yugoslav Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.80: 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, Yugoslav Variation?
D99. 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+).