Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Kramnik Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. Re1
7… d5+0.32
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Kramnik 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. Re1, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… d5 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.32).
Top engine moves
- +0.327… d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Nc3 Nbd7 10. Bf4 Ne4 11. Qb3 Nxc3 12. bxc3
- +0.387… Na6 8. Nc3 d5 9. cxd5 exd5 10. Bf4 c6 11. e3 Nc7 12. Qc2
- +0.397… Bb4 8. Bd2 a5 9. a3 Bxd2 10. Qxd2 d5 11. cxd5 exd5 12. Nc3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Kramnik Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. Re1, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… d5 for Black, continuing 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Nc3 Nbd7 10. Bf4 Ne4 11. Qb3 Nxc3 12. bxc3. White is slightly better (+0.32). The next best moves are 7… Na6 (+0.38) and 7… Bb4 (+0.39).
Is the Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Kramnik 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, Kramnik 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+).