ECO A45 · Indian Defense

Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 c5

abcdefgh87654321
White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

3. d5+0.56

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense (A45), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 c5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. d5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.56).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.563. d5 d6 4. e4 e6 5. a4 exd5 6. exd5 Be7 7. Nge2 O-O
  2. +0.423. dxc5 e5 4. Bg5 Bxc5 5. e3 h6 6. Bxf6 Qxf6 7. Qd5 Bb4
  3. +0.223. e4 cxd4 4. Qxd4 Nc6 5. Qd3 e6 6. Nf3 d5 7. exd5 Nb4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 c5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. d5 for White, continuing d6 4. e4 e6 5. a4 exd5 6. exd5 Be7 7. Nge2 O-O. White is slightly better (+0.56). The next best moves are 3. dxc5 (+0.42) and 3. e4 (+0.22).
Is the Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.56: 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: Reversed Chigorin Defense?
A45. 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+).