Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, Timman's Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. Qb3
5… d5+0.15
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, Timman's Line (E15), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. Qb3, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… d5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.15).
Top engine moves
- +0.155… d5 6. cxd5 Qxd5 7. Qa4+ Qd7 8. Qxd7+ Nbxd7 9. Bg2 Rc8 10. Nc3
- +0.165… Nc6 6. Nbd2 Na5 7. Qa4 Bb7 8. Bg2 c5 9. a3 Be7 10. dxc5
- +0.455… c6 6. Nc3 d5 7. cxd5 cxd5 8. Bf4 Bc4 9. Qa4+ Qd7 10. Qc2
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, Timman's Line?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. Qb3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… d5 for Black, continuing 6. cxd5 Qxd5 7. Qa4+ Qd7 8. Qxd7+ Nbxd7 9. Bg2 Rc8 10. Nc3. The position is roughly equal (+0.15). The next best moves are 5… Nc6 (+0.16) and 5… c6 (+0.45).
Is the Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, Timman's Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.15: 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, Timman's 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+).