Indian Defense: Budapest Gambit Accepted, Fajarowicz Defense, Steiner Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ne4 4. Qc2
4… Bb4++0.44
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Indian Defense: Budapest Gambit Accepted, Fajarowicz Defense, Steiner Variation (A51), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ne4 4. Qc2, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… Bb4+ for Black. White is slightly better (+0.44).
Top engine moves
- +0.444… Bb4+ 5. Nd2 d5 6. a3 Bxd2+ 7. Bxd2 Bf5 8. Nf3 d4 9. e3
- +0.994… d5 5. exd6 Nxd6 6. Nc3 Nc6 7. e4 f5 8. Be3 Nxe4 9. Nxe4
- +1.234… Nc5 5. Nf3 d6 6. Bg5 Be7 7. Bxe7 Qxe7 8. exd6 Qxd6 9. Nc3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Indian Defense: Budapest Gambit Accepted, Fajarowicz Defense, Steiner Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ne4 4. Qc2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… Bb4+ for Black, continuing 5. Nd2 d5 6. a3 Bxd2+ 7. Bxd2 Bf5 8. Nf3 d4 9. e3. White is slightly better (+0.44). The next best moves are 4… d5 (+0.99) and 4… Nc5 (+1.23).
Is the Indian Defense: Budapest Gambit Accepted, Fajarowicz Defense, Steiner Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.44: 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 Indian Defense: Budapest Gambit Accepted, Fajarowicz Defense, Steiner Variation?
A51. 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+).