Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, Nimzowitsch Attack
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. Qa4
5… c5+0.24
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, Nimzowitsch Attack (E15), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. Qa4, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… c5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.24).
Top engine moves
- +0.245… c5 6. d5 exd5 7. cxd5 Bb7 8. Bg2 Nxd5 9. O-O Nc7 10. Nc3
- +0.365… Bb7 6. Bg2 c5 7. d5 exd5 8. cxd5 Bxd5 9. Nc3 Bc6 10. Qc2
- +0.465… Be7 6. Bg2 O-O 7. Ne5 d5 8. Nc3 c6 9. O-O b5 10. cxb5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, Nimzowitsch Attack?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. Qa4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… c5 for Black, continuing 6. d5 exd5 7. cxd5 Bb7 8. Bg2 Nxd5 9. O-O Nc7 10. Nc3. The position is roughly equal (+0.24). The next best moves are 5… Bb7 (+0.36) and 5… Be7 (+0.46).
Is the Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, Nimzowitsch Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.24: 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: Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, Nimzowitsch Attack?
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+).