Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack, Grünfeld Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Be2
6… c5+0.03
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack, Grünfeld Variation (A48), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Be2, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… c5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.03).
Top engine moves
- +0.036… c5 7. O-O b6 8. Nb5 Nc6 9. dxc5 bxc5 10. c4 dxc4 11. Bxc4
- +0.076… Nh5 7. Bg5 c6 8. Nd2 Nf6 9. a4 Re8 10. f4 Qb6 11. O-O
- +0.196… c6 7. O-O Nh5 8. Be5 Bg4 9. Bxg7 Nxg7 10. Nd2 Bf5 11. f4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack, Grünfeld Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Be2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… c5 for Black, continuing 7. O-O b6 8. Nb5 Nc6 9. dxc5 bxc5 10. c4 dxc4 11. Bxc4. The position is roughly equal (+0.03). The next best moves are 6… Nh5 (+0.07) and 6… c6 (+0.19).
Is the Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack, Grünfeld Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.03: 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 Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack, Grünfeld Variation?
A48. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).