Queen's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. e3 Bb7 5. Bd3 c5 6. O-O Be7 7. b3 O-O 8. Bb2 cxd4 9. Nxd4
9… Na6+0.17
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation (E14), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. e3 Bb7 5. Bd3 c5 6. O-O Be7 7. b3 O-O 8. Bb2 cxd4 9. Nxd4, Stockfish 18 recommends 9… Na6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.17).
Top engine moves
- +0.179… Na6 10. a3 d5 11. b4 dxc4 12. Bxc4 Nc7 13. Nd2 Qd7 14. Rc1
- +0.179… d5 10. Nd2 Nbd7 11. Qe2 Nc5 12. Bc2 Rc8 13. Rac1 Qd7 14. Rfd1
- +0.299… Nc6 10. Nxc6 dxc6 11. Qe2 Bd6 12. Nd2 Qe7 13. Bxf6 Qxf6 14. Ne4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. e3 Bb7 5. Bd3 c5 6. O-O Be7 7. b3 O-O 8. Bb2 cxd4 9. Nxd4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 9… Na6 for Black, continuing 10. a3 d5 11. b4 dxc4 12. Bxc4 Nc7 13. Nd2 Qd7 14. Rc1. The position is roughly equal (+0.17). The next best moves are 9… d5 (+0.17) and 9… Nc6 (+0.29).
Is the Queen's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.17: 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: Averbakh Variation?
E14. 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+).