ECO E15 · Queen's Indian Defense

Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Check Variation, Modern Line

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. b3 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Qe7

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

7. Bg2+0.47

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Check Variation, Modern Line (E15), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. b3 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Qe7, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Bg2 for White. White is slightly better (+0.47).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.477. Bg2 d5 8. O-O Bxd2 9. Qxd2 O-O 10. Nc3 c6 11. Ne5 Nfd7
  2. +0.417. Bxb4 Qxb4+ 8. Nbd2 O-O 9. Bg2 d5 10. Qc2 Qe7 11. O-O Bb7
  3. +0.257. Nc3 d5 8. Bg2 O-O 9. O-O Nc6 10. Nb5 Bxd2 11. Qxd2 Rfd8

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Check Variation, Modern Line?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. b3 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Qe7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Bg2 for White, continuing d5 8. O-O Bxd2 9. Qxd2 O-O 10. Nc3 c6 11. Ne5 Nfd7. White is slightly better (+0.47). The next best moves are 7. Bxb4 (+0.41) and 7. Nc3 (+0.25).
Is the Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Check Variation, Modern Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.47: 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, Modern Line?
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+).