ECO E12 · Queen's Indian Defense

Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Modern Variation

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 5. Nc3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5

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

7. Bd2+0.15

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Modern Variation (E12), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 5. Nc3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Bd2 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.15).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.157. Bd2 Nf6 8. Rc1 a6 9. Be3 Nbd7 10. g3 c5 11. Bg2 Rc8
  2. +0.147. Nxd5 Qxd5 8. e3 c5 9. Bd3 cxd4 10. e4 Qd6 11. Nxd4 Nd7
  3. +0.087. e3 Nxc3 8. bxc3 Be7 9. Bb5+ c6 10. Bd3 c5 11. O-O Qc7

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Modern Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 5. Nc3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Bd2 for White, continuing Nf6 8. Rc1 a6 9. Be3 Nbd7 10. g3 c5 11. Bg2 Rc8. The position is roughly equal (+0.15). The next best moves are 7. Nxd5 (+0.14) and 7. e3 (+0.08).
Is the Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Modern Variation 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: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Modern Variation?
E12. 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+).