Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Hungarian Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bf4 O-O 6. e3
6… c5+0.07
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Hungarian Variation (D93), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bf4 O-O 6. e3, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… c5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.07).
Top engine moves
- +0.076… c5 7. Be2 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Nc6 9. Nxc6 bxc6 10. O-O Be6 11. Qa4
- +0.456… c6 7. Qb3 a5 8. a4 Na6 9. cxd5 Nxd5 10. Nxd5 cxd5 11. Rc1
- +0.476… dxc4 7. Bxc4 c5 8. dxc5 Qa5 9. O-O Qxc5 10. Qb3 Nc6 11. Ng5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Hungarian Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bf4 O-O 6. e3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… c5 for Black, continuing 7. Be2 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Nc6 9. Nxc6 bxc6 10. O-O Be6 11. Qa4. The position is roughly equal (+0.07). The next best moves are 6… c6 (+0.45) and 6… dxc4 (+0.47).
Is the Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Hungarian Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.07: 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, Hungarian Variation?
D93. 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+).