ECO D70 · Neo-Grünfeld Defense

Neo-Grünfeld Defense: with Nf3

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 d5

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

4. cxd5+0.63

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Neo-Grünfeld Defense: with Nf3 (D70), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 d5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. cxd5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.63).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.634. cxd5 Bg7 5. Qa4+ c6 6. dxc6 Nxc6 7. Nc3 Bf5 8. e3 O-O
  2. +0.364. e3 Bg7 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e4 Nb6 7. Be2 O-O 8. a4 Bg4
  3. +0.264. Nc3 Bg7 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e4 Nxc3 7. bxc3 c5 8. Bb5+ Bd7

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Neo-Grünfeld Defense: with Nf3?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 d5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. cxd5 for White, continuing Bg7 5. Qa4+ c6 6. dxc6 Nxc6 7. Nc3 Bf5 8. e3 O-O. White is slightly better (+0.63). The next best moves are 4. e3 (+0.36) and 4. Nc3 (+0.26).
Is the Neo-Grünfeld Defense: with Nf3 a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.63: white is slightly better. 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: with Nf3?
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+).