Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Sämisch Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 c5
6. d5+0.45
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Sämisch Variation (E15), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 c5, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. d5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.45).
Top engine moves
- +0.456. d5 exd5 7. Nh4 g6 8. Nc3 Bg7 9. O-O O-O 10. Bg5 h6
- +0.306. O-O cxd4 7. Qxd4 Nc6 8. Qf4 Bc5 9. b3 Ne7 10. Bb2 Ng6
- +0.186. dxc5 Bxc5 7. O-O O-O 8. Nc3 h6 9. Qd3 d6 10. a3 e5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Sämisch Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 c5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. d5 for White, continuing exd5 7. Nh4 g6 8. Nc3 Bg7 9. O-O O-O 10. Bg5 h6. White is slightly better (+0.45). The next best moves are 6. O-O (+0.30) and 6. dxc5 (+0.18).
Is the Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Sämisch Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.45: 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, Sämisch 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+).