Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. O-O d5 6. c4
6… c6+0.20
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation (D77), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. O-O d5 6. c4, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… c6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.20).
Top engine moves
- +0.206… c6 7. cxd5 cxd5 8. Nc3 Ne4 9. Nd2 Nxd2 10. Bxd2 e6 11. Rc1
- +0.386… dxc4 7. Na3 Na6 8. Nxc4 c5 9. b3 Bf5 10. Bb2 cxd4 11. Qxd4
- +0.386… c5 7. dxc5 dxc4 8. Na3 c3 9. Nb5 Qa5 10. Nxc3 Qxc5 11. Be3
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. O-O d5 6. c4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… c6 for Black, continuing 7. cxd5 cxd5 8. Nc3 Ne4 9. Nd2 Nxd2 10. Bxd2 e6 11. Rc1. The position is roughly equal (+0.20). The next best moves are 6… dxc4 (+0.38) and 6… c5 (+0.38).
Is the Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.20: 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 Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation?
D77. 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+).