Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 c6 6. O-O d5
7. b3+0.25
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense (D78), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 c6 6. O-O d5, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. b3 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.25).
Top engine moves
- +0.257. b3 dxc4 8. bxc4 c5 9. Bb2 Qb6 10. Qb3 cxd4 11. Nxd4 Rd8
- +0.217. cxd5 cxd5 8. Nc3 Nc6 9. Ne5 Bf5 10. Bf4 Rc8 11. Rc1 e6
- +0.207. Nbd2 a5 8. b3 Re8 9. h3 a4 10. Ba3 Ne4 11. e3 Nxd2
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 c6 6. O-O d5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. b3 for White, continuing dxc4 8. bxc4 c5 9. Bb2 Qb6 10. Qb3 cxd4 11. Nxd4 Rd8. The position is roughly equal (+0.25). The next best moves are 7. cxd5 (+0.21) and 7. Nbd2 (+0.20).
Is the Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.25: 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, Original Defense?
D78. 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+).