ECO D80 · Grünfeld Defense

Grünfeld Defense: Stockholm Variation

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5

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Black to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

4… Ne4+0.14

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Grünfeld Defense: Stockholm Variation (D80), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… Ne4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.14).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.144… Ne4 5. h4 c5 6. e3 Bg7 7. cxd5 Nxc3 8. bxc3 h6 9. Bf4
  2. +0.414… Bg7 5. Bxf6 Bxf6 6. cxd5 c6 7. e4 O-O 8. e5 Bg7 9. h4
  3. +0.454… c6 5. Bxf6 exf6 6. cxd5 cxd5 7. e3 Nc6 8. Nge2 Be6 9. Nf4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Grünfeld Defense: Stockholm Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… Ne4 for Black, continuing 5. h4 c5 6. e3 Bg7 7. cxd5 Nxc3 8. bxc3 h6 9. Bf4. The position is roughly equal (+0.14). The next best moves are 4… Bg7 (+0.41) and 4… c6 (+0.45).
Is the Grünfeld Defense: Stockholm Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.14: 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: Stockholm Variation?
D80. 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+).