ECO A54 · Old Indian Defense

Old Indian Defense: Tartakower-Indian

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nf3 Bg4

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

4. Qb3+0.64

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Old Indian Defense: Tartakower-Indian (A54), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nf3 Bg4, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. Qb3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.64).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.644. Qb3 Nc6 5. e3 a5 6. Be2 e5 7. Nc3 Be7 8. O-O O-O
  2. +0.624. Nc3 g6 5. e3 Bg7 6. Be2 c6 7. e4 O-O 8. Be3 Nfd7
  3. +0.544. g3 c6 5. Bg2 Nbd7 6. Nc3 e5 7. O-O Be7 8. h3 Bh5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Old Indian Defense: Tartakower-Indian?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nf3 Bg4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. Qb3 for White, continuing Nc6 5. e3 a5 6. Be2 e5 7. Nc3 Be7 8. O-O O-O. White is slightly better (+0.64). The next best moves are 4. Nc3 (+0.62) and 4. g3 (+0.54).
Is the Old Indian Defense: Tartakower-Indian a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.64: 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 Old Indian Defense: Tartakower-Indian?
A54. 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+).