Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Advance Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. d5
3… d6+0.17
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Advance Variation (E60), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. d5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… d6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.17).
Top engine moves
- +0.173… d6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. e4 O-O 6. Nf3 e6 7. Bd3 exd5 8. cxd5
- +0.193… Bg7 4. Nc3 d6 5. e4 O-O 6. Nf3 e6 7. Bd3 exd5 8. cxd5
- +0.203… e6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. e4 d6 6. Nf3 O-O 7. Bd3 exd5 8. cxd5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Advance Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. d5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… d6 for Black, continuing 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. e4 O-O 6. Nf3 e6 7. Bd3 exd5 8. cxd5. The position is roughly equal (+0.17). The next best moves are 3… Bg7 (+0.19) and 3… e6 (+0.20).
Is the Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Advance Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.17: 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, Advance Variation?
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+).