Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Rashkovsky Attack
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 5. Nc3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Qa4+
7… Nd7−0.05
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Rashkovsky Attack (E12), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 5. Nc3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Qa4+, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… Nd7 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.05).
Top engine moves
- −0.057… Nd7 8. Nxd5 Bxd5 9. Bg5 Be7 10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. e3 a6 12. Rc1
- +0.047… Qd7 8. Qc2 Nxc3 9. bxc3 c5 10. e4 Nc6 11. Bd3 Be7 12. O-O
- +0.297… c6 8. e4 Nxc3 9. bxc3 Be7 10. Bf4 Nd7 11. Qd1 g5 12. Bg3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Rashkovsky Attack?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 5. Nc3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Qa4+, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… Nd7 for Black, continuing 8. Nxd5 Bxd5 9. Bg5 Be7 10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. e3 a6 12. Rc1. The position is roughly equal (−0.05). The next best moves are 7… Qd7 (+0.04) and 7… c6 (+0.29).
Is the Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Rashkovsky Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.05: 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, Rashkovsky Attack?
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+).