ECO A15 · English Opening

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense

1. c4 Nf6

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

2. d4+0.34

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense (A15), reached after 1. c4 Nf6, Stockfish 18 recommends 2. d4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.34).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.342. d4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 dxc4 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 a5
  2. +0.342. Nf3 c5 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. d4 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e4 Nxc3
  3. +0.272. g3 e5 3. Bg2 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. O-O Nb6

Other move orders

  • 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. cxd5 Nxd5 4. Nf3 c5 5. e3 e6

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense?
After 1. c4 Nf6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2. d4 for White, continuing e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 dxc4 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 a5. White is slightly better (+0.34). The next best moves are 2. Nf3 (+0.34) and 2. g3 (+0.27).
Is the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.34: 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 English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense?
A15. 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+).