Queen's Indian Defense: Buerger Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 c5 6. d5 exd5 7. Ng5
7… h6+0.28
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Indian Defense: Buerger Variation (E15), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 c5 6. d5 exd5 7. Ng5, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… h6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.28).
Top engine moves
- +0.287… h6 8. Nh3 g6 9. Nc3 Bg7 10. cxd5 d6 11. f4 O-O 12. Nf2
- +0.397… g6 8. Nc3 h6 9. Nh3 Bg7 10. cxd5 d6 11. f4 Ba6 12. f5
- +0.607… Na6 8. cxd5 Bd6 9. O-O O-O 10. e4 h6 11. Nh3 Re8 12. Nd2
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Indian Defense: Buerger Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 c5 6. d5 exd5 7. Ng5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… h6 for Black, continuing 8. Nh3 g6 9. Nc3 Bg7 10. cxd5 d6 11. f4 O-O 12. Nf2. The position is roughly equal (+0.28). The next best moves are 7… g6 (+0.39) and 7… Na6 (+0.60).
Is the Queen's Indian Defense: Buerger Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.28: 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: Buerger Variation?
E15. 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+).