ECO A49 · Indian Defense

Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3

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

3… c6+0.22

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

Analyze this position

In the Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation (A49), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… c6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.22).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.223… c6 4. Bg2 d5 5. b3 Bg7 6. c4 dxc4 7. bxc4 c5 8. O-O
  2. +0.243… Bg7 4. Bg2 d5 5. c4 c6 6. b3 dxc4 7. bxc4 c5 8. Bb2
  3. +0.263… d5 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. c4 c6 6. b3 dxc4 7. bxc4 c5 8. Bb2

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… c6 for Black, continuing 4. Bg2 d5 5. b3 Bg7 6. c4 dxc4 7. bxc4 c5 8. O-O. The position is roughly equal (+0.22). The next best moves are 3… Bg7 (+0.24) and 3… d5 (+0.26).
Is the Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.22: 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: Przepiorka Variation?
A49. 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+).