Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. Nc3
6… Ne4+0.27
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System (E17), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. Nc3, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… Ne4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.27).
Top engine moves
- +0.276… Ne4 7. Bd2 Nxc3 8. Bxc3 d5 9. cxd5 exd5 10. Qb3 O-O 11. Ne5
- +0.366… d5 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. Nxd5 exd5 9. Bf4 Nd7 10. Qa4 O-O 11. Rc1
- +0.366… O-O 7. O-O Ne4 8. Qd3 Nxc3 9. Qxc3 c5 10. Rd1 d6 11. d5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. Nc3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… Ne4 for Black, continuing 7. Bd2 Nxc3 8. Bxc3 d5 9. cxd5 exd5 10. Qb3 O-O 11. Ne5. The position is roughly equal (+0.27). The next best moves are 6… d5 (+0.36) and 6… O-O (+0.36).
Is the Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.27: 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 Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System?
E17. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; E is the volume for indian defenses.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).