Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation, Reversed Tarrasch
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. e3 g6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 cxd4 7. exd4 d5 8. O-O Nc6
9. c5−0.02
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation, Reversed Tarrasch (A56), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. e3 g6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 cxd4 7. exd4 d5 8. O-O Nc6, Stockfish 18 recommends 9. c5 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.02).
Top engine moves
- −0.029. c5 Ne4 10. h3 b6 11. cxb6 axb6 12. Bf4 Nxc3 13. bxc3 Ba6
- −0.119. h3 dxc4 10. Bxc4 Na5 11. Bd3 Qd6 12. Be3 Rd8 13. Qd2 Nc6
- −0.209. Bg5 Be6 10. h3 h6 11. Bxf6 Bxf6 12. c5 Bf5 13. Bd3 Bxd3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation, Reversed Tarrasch?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. e3 g6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 cxd4 7. exd4 d5 8. O-O Nc6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 9. c5 for White, continuing Ne4 10. h3 b6 11. cxb6 axb6 12. Bf4 Nxc3 13. bxc3 Ba6. The position is roughly equal (−0.02). The next best moves are 9. h3 (−0.11) and 9. Bg5 (−0.20).
Is the Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation, Reversed Tarrasch a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.02: 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, Reversed Tarrasch?
A56. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).