ECO B01 · Van Geet Opening

Van Geet Opening: Grünfeld Defense

1. e4 d5 2. Nc3 dxe4 3. Nxe4 e5

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

4. Bc4+0.37

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Van Geet Opening: Grünfeld Defense (B01), reached after 1. e4 d5 2. Nc3 dxe4 3. Nxe4 e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. Bc4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.37).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.374. Bc4 Nc6 5. Nf3 Bf5 6. Ng3 Bg6 7. O-O Qd6 8. Re1 O-O-O
  2. +0.304. Bb5+ Bd7 5. Bc4 Bc6 6. Qe2 f5 7. d3 Nf6 8. Ng5 Bxg2
  3. 0.004. Nf3 f5 5. Ng3 e4 6. Ne5 Qd4 7. f4 Bc5 8. Qe2 Nf6

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Van Geet Opening: Grünfeld Defense?
After 1. e4 d5 2. Nc3 dxe4 3. Nxe4 e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. Bc4 for White, continuing Nc6 5. Nf3 Bf5 6. Ng3 Bg6 7. O-O Qd6 8. Re1 O-O-O. White is slightly better (+0.37). The next best moves are 4. Bb5+ (+0.30) and 4. Nf3 (0.00).
Is the Van Geet Opening: Grünfeld Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.37: 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 Van Geet Opening: Grünfeld Defense?
B01. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; B is the volume for semi-open games (other than the French).

Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).