ECO A45 · Indian Defense

Indian Defense: Tartakower Attack

1. d4 Nf6 2. g3

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

2… d5+0.06

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

Analyze this position

In the Indian Defense: Tartakower Attack (A45), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. g3, Stockfish 18 recommends 2… d5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.06).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.062… d5 3. Bg2 c5 4. c4 dxc4 5. d5 e6 6. dxe6 Qxd1+ 7. Kxd1
  2. +0.232… g6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. c4 c6 6. Ne5 dxc4 7. Nxc4
  3. +0.252… c6 3. Bg2 d5 4. Nf3 g6 5. b3 Bg7 6. Bb2 Be6 7. Qc1

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Indian Defense: Tartakower Attack?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. g3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2… d5 for Black, continuing 3. Bg2 c5 4. c4 dxc4 5. d5 e6 6. dxe6 Qxd1+ 7. Kxd1. The position is roughly equal (+0.06). The next best moves are 2… g6 (+0.23) and 2… c6 (+0.25).
Is the Indian Defense: Tartakower Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.06: 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: Tartakower Attack?
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+).