Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Tiviakov Defense
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3 Na6
8. Bf4+0.52
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Tiviakov Defense (E18), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3 Na6, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. Bf4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.52).
Top engine moves
- +0.528. Bf4 Ne4 9. Nxe4 Bxe4 10. Qa4 Qc8 11. Rfd1 Rd8 12. Ne5 Bxg2
- +0.428. Ne5 Bxg2 9. Kxg2 Qe8 10. e4 d5 11. cxd5 exd5 12. Qe2 Nb4
- +0.398. b3 Ne4 9. Bb2 d5 10. Qc2 Nb4 11. Qb1 Nxc3 12. Bxc3 c5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Tiviakov Defense?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3 Na6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. Bf4 for White, continuing Ne4 9. Nxe4 Bxe4 10. Qa4 Qc8 11. Rfd1 Rd8 12. Ne5 Bxg2. White is slightly better (+0.52). The next best moves are 8. Ne5 (+0.42) and 8. b3 (+0.39).
Is the Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Tiviakov Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.52: 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, Tiviakov Defense?
E18. 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+).