Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Polugaevsky Gambit
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. d5 exd5 8. Nh4
8… c6+0.43
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Polugaevsky Gambit (E17), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. d5 exd5 8. Nh4, Stockfish 18 recommends 8… c6 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.43).
Top engine moves
- +0.438… c6 9. cxd5 cxd5 10. Nc3 Na6 11. Nf5 Nc7 12. Bg5 Bc5 13. Qd2
- +0.558… Ne4 9. cxd5 Bxh4 10. Bxe4 Bf6 11. Nc3 d6 12. Qc2 h6 13. b3
- +0.678… g6 9. cxd5 d6 10. Nc3 Re8 11. Nf3 c6 12. e4 Bf8 13. Re1
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Polugaevsky Gambit?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. d5 exd5 8. Nh4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8… c6 for Black, continuing 9. cxd5 cxd5 10. Nc3 Na6 11. Nf5 Nc7 12. Bg5 Bc5 13. Qd2. White is slightly better (+0.43). The next best moves are 8… Ne4 (+0.55) and 8… g6 (+0.67).
Is the Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Polugaevsky Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.43: 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 Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Polugaevsky Gambit?
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+).