Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 c6 6. O-O d5 7. cxd5 cxd5
8. Nc3+0.16
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation (D79), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 c6 6. O-O d5 7. cxd5 cxd5, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. Nc3 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.16).
Top engine moves
- +0.168. Nc3 Nc6 9. Ne5 Bf5 10. Bf4 Rc8 11. Rc1 Qb6 12. g4 Be6
- +0.078. Ne5 Nfd7 9. Bxd5 Nxe5 10. dxe5 Nc6 11. Nc3 Bh3 12. Re1 Qb6
- −0.048. Qb3 Nc6 9. Nc3 Ne4 10. Bf4 Nxc3 11. bxc3 Na5 12. Qb4 b6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 c6 6. O-O d5 7. cxd5 cxd5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. Nc3 for White, continuing Nc6 9. Ne5 Bf5 10. Bf4 Rc8 11. Rc1 Qb6 12. g4 Be6. The position is roughly equal (+0.16). The next best moves are 8. Ne5 (+0.07) and 8. Qb3 (−0.04).
Is the Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.16: 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: Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation?
D79. 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+).