ECO A46 · Indian Defense

Indian Defense: Polish Variation

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 b5

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

3. e4+0.69

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Indian Defense: Polish Variation (A46), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 b5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. e4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.69).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.693. e4 Nxe4 4. Bxb5 e6 5. O-O Bb7 6. Re1 Be7 7. Bd3 Ng5
  2. +0.563. Bg5 Bb7 4. Nbd2 b4 5. Bxf6 exf6 6. e3 a5 7. h4 Be7
  3. +0.543. Nbd2 d5 4. e3 a6 5. a4 b4 6. Bd3 e6 7. O-O c5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Indian Defense: Polish Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 b5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. e4 for White, continuing Nxe4 4. Bxb5 e6 5. O-O Bb7 6. Re1 Be7 7. Bd3 Ng5. White is slightly better (+0.69). The next best moves are 3. Bg5 (+0.56) and 3. Nbd2 (+0.54).
Is the Indian Defense: Polish Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.69: 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: Polish Variation?
A46. 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+).