Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Check Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. b3 Bb4+
6. Bd2+0.32
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Check Variation (E15), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. b3 Bb4+, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Bd2 for White. White is slightly better (+0.32).
Top engine moves
- +0.326. Bd2 Be7 7. Nc3 O-O 8. Bg2 d5 9. cxd5 Nxd5 10. O-O Nd7
- −0.316. Nfd2 Bb7 7. d5 Nxd5 8. cxd5 Bxd5 9. e4 Bxe4 10. f3 Qf6
- −0.586. Nbd2 Bc3 7. Rb1 Bb7 8. Qc2 Bxf3 9. exf3 Bxd4 10. b4 c5
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Check Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. b3 Bb4+, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Bd2 for White, continuing Be7 7. Nc3 O-O 8. Bg2 d5 9. cxd5 Nxd5 10. O-O Nd7. White is slightly better (+0.32). The next best moves are 6. Nfd2 (−0.31) and 6. Nbd2 (−0.58).
Is the Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Check Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.32: 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: Fianchetto Variation, Check 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+).