Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3
7… Ne4+0.38
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation (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, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… Ne4 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.38).
Top engine moves
- +0.387… Ne4 8. Qc2 Nxc3 9. Qxc3 c5 10. Rd1 Na6 11. b3 Rc8 12. Bb2
- +0.397… d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Qb3 Nbd7 10. Bf4 c5 11. Rad1 Rc8 12. Rfe1
- +0.497… Na6 8. Bf4 d5 9. Ne5 c5 10. Rc1 Ne4 11. cxd5 exd5 12. Nxe4
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… Ne4 for Black, continuing 8. Qc2 Nxc3 9. Qxc3 c5 10. Rd1 Na6 11. b3 Rc8 12. Bb2. White is slightly better (+0.38). The next best moves are 7… d5 (+0.39) and 7… Na6 (+0.49).
Is the Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.38: 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, Traditional Variation?
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+).