ECO A48 · Queen's Pawn Game

Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Grünfeld Variation, Main Line

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bg5 Bg7 4. Nbd2 d5 5. e3 O-O

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

6. c3+0.14

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

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Grünfeld Variation, Main Line (A48), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bg5 Bg7 4. Nbd2 d5 5. e3 O-O, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. c3 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.14).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.146. c3 c5 7. Be2 h6 8. Bh4 cxd4 9. exd4 Nc6 10. O-O Nh5
  2. +0.146. Be2 h6 7. Bh4 c5 8. c3 cxd4 9. exd4 Nc6 10. O-O Nh5
  3. +0.126. h3 c5 7. c3 h6 8. Bf4 Nfd7 9. Be2 Nc6 10. O-O Re8

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Grünfeld Variation, Main Line?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bg5 Bg7 4. Nbd2 d5 5. e3 O-O, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. c3 for White, continuing c5 7. Be2 h6 8. Bh4 cxd4 9. exd4 Nc6 10. O-O Nh5. The position is roughly equal (+0.14). The next best moves are 6. Be2 (+0.14) and 6. h3 (+0.12).
Is the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Grünfeld Variation, Main Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.14: 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: Torre Attack, Grünfeld Variation, Main Line?
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+).