ECO E60 · Indian Defense

Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Adorjan Gambit

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. d5 b5

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

4. cxb5+0.20

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

Analyze this position

In the Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Adorjan Gambit (E60), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. d5 b5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. cxb5 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.20).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.204. cxb5 a6 5. e3 Bg7 6. Nc3 O-O 7. Nf3 Bb7 8. bxa6 Nxa6
  2. +0.084. Nf3 c6 5. cxb5 cxd5 6. Nc3 Bb7 7. a4 a6 8. Bd2 Ne4
  3. −0.224. e3 bxc4 5. Bxc4 c6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. Nf3 cxd5 8. Nxd5 e6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Adorjan Gambit?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. d5 b5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. cxb5 for White, continuing a6 5. e3 Bg7 6. Nc3 O-O 7. Nf3 Bb7 8. bxa6 Nxa6. The position is roughly equal (+0.20). The next best moves are 4. Nf3 (+0.08) and 4. e3 (−0.22).
Is the Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Adorjan Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.20: 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 Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Adorjan Gambit?
E60. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; E is the volume for indian defenses.

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