Queen's Indian Defense: Euwe Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. b3
7… d5+0.22
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Indian Defense: Euwe Variation (E17), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. b3, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… d5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.22).
Top engine moves
- +0.227… d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Bb2 Re8 10. Nc3 Bf8 11. Qc2 c6 12. e3
- +0.257… c5 8. Bb2 cxd4 9. Qxd4 Nc6 10. Qf4 d5 11. Nc3 dxc4 12. Ne5
- +0.257… Re8 8. Nc3 d5 9. Qc2 c5 10. cxd5 Nxd5 11. Nxd5 exd5 12. Bb2
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Indian Defense: Euwe Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. b3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… d5 for Black, continuing 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Bb2 Re8 10. Nc3 Bf8 11. Qc2 c6 12. e3. The position is roughly equal (+0.22). The next best moves are 7… c5 (+0.25) and 7… Re8 (+0.25).
Is the Queen's Indian Defense: Euwe Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.22: 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: Euwe Variation?
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+).