ECO A15 · English Opening

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Romanishin Variation

1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 a6

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

4. Bg2+0.49

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Romanishin Variation (A15), reached after 1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 a6, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. Bg2 for White. White is slightly better (+0.49).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.494. Bg2 b5 5. b3 Bb7 6. O-O d6 7. d4 Be7 8. Nc3 b4
  2. +0.324. d4 b5 5. Nbd2 Bb7 6. Bg2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. b3 c5
  3. +0.254. b3 d5 5. Bg2 d4 6. e3 c5 7. O-O Nc6 8. Qe2 Be7

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Romanishin Variation?
After 1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 a6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. Bg2 for White, continuing b5 5. b3 Bb7 6. O-O d6 7. d4 Be7 8. Nc3 b4. White is slightly better (+0.49). The next best moves are 4. d4 (+0.32) and 4. b3 (+0.25).
Is the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Romanishin Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.49: 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, Romanishin Variation?
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+).