Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. e3
5… O-O+0.08
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation (D94), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. e3, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… O-O for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.08).
Top engine moves
- +0.085… O-O 6. Be2 c5 7. O-O cxd4 8. exd4 Nc6 9. h3 dxc4 10. Bxc4
- +0.295… e6 6. Be2 O-O 7. O-O Qe7 8. Qc2 c5 9. dxc5 Qxc5 10. b3
- +0.345… c6 6. Bd3 O-O 7. O-O Bg4 8. h3 Bxf3 9. Qxf3 e6 10. Rd1
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. e3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… O-O for Black, continuing 6. Be2 c5 7. O-O cxd4 8. exd4 Nc6 9. h3 dxc4 10. Bxc4. The position is roughly equal (+0.08). The next best moves are 5… e6 (+0.29) and 5… c6 (+0.34).
Is the Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.08: 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: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation?
D94. 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+).