ECO A08 · Zukertort Opening

Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld

1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2 Nc6 4. d4

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

4… e6+0.40

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld (A08), reached after 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2 Nc6 4. d4, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… e6 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.40).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.404… e6 5. O-O Nf6 6. c4 dxc4 7. dxc5 Qxd1 8. Rxd1 Bxc5 9. Nfd2
  2. +0.414… Nf6 5. O-O e6 6. c4 dxc4 7. dxc5 Qxd1 8. Rxd1 Bxc5 9. Nbd2
  3. +0.464… cxd4 5. Nxd4 e5 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. c4 Nf6 8. O-O Be7 9. Nc3

Other move orders

  • 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2 Nc6 4. d4 Nf6
  • 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2 Nc6 4. d4 Nf6 5. O-O
  • 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2 Nc6 4. d4 e6 5. O-O

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld?
After 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2 Nc6 4. d4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… e6 for Black, continuing 5. O-O Nf6 6. c4 dxc4 7. dxc5 Qxd1 8. Rxd1 Bxc5 9. Nfd2. White is slightly better (+0.40). The next best moves are 4… Nf6 (+0.41) and 4… cxd4 (+0.46).
Is the Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.40: 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 Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld?
A08. 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+).