ECO E15 · Queen's Indian Defense

Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Rubinstein Variation

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 c5 6. d5 exd5 7. Nh4

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

7… g6+0.35

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Rubinstein Variation (E15), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 c5 6. d5 exd5 7. Nh4, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… g6 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.35).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.357… g6 8. O-O Bg7 9. Nc3 O-O 10. Bg5 h6 11. Bxf6 Qxf6 12. Rb1
  2. +0.537… d6 8. Bg5 g6 9. Nc3 Be7 10. Bh6 Ng4 11. Bf4 O-O 12. Nxd5
  3. +0.697… Na6 8. Nc3 g6 9. Bg5 h6 10. Bxf6 Qxf6 11. Nxd5 Bxd5 12. Qxd5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Rubinstein Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 c5 6. d5 exd5 7. Nh4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… g6 for Black, continuing 8. O-O Bg7 9. Nc3 O-O 10. Bg5 h6 11. Bxf6 Qxf6 12. Rb1. White is slightly better (+0.35). The next best moves are 7… d6 (+0.53) and 7… Na6 (+0.69).
Is the Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Rubinstein Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.35: 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, Rubinstein 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+).