ECO D70 · Neo-Grünfeld Defense

Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Goglidze Attack

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3 d5

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

4. cxd5+0.13

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Goglidze Attack (D70), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3 d5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. cxd5 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.13).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.134. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nb6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. Be3 O-O 8. h4 Nc6
  2. −0.224. Nc3 c5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. dxc5 Nxc3 7. Qxd8+ Kxd8 8. bxc3 Nd7
  3. −0.494. Na3 e6 5. e3 Bg7 6. Nh3 O-O 7. Be2 c5 8. dxc5 Qc7

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Goglidze Attack?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3 d5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. cxd5 for White, continuing Nxd5 5. e4 Nb6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. Be3 O-O 8. h4 Nc6. The position is roughly equal (+0.13). The next best moves are 4. Nc3 (−0.22) and 4. Na3 (−0.49).
Is the Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Goglidze Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.13: 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: Goglidze Attack?
D70. 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+).