ECO E12 · Queen's Indian Defense

Queen's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Farago Defense

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Ba6 5. Qc2 Bb7

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

6. Nc3+0.34

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Farago Defense (E12), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Ba6 5. Qc2 Bb7, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Nc3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.34).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.346. Nc3 c5 7. e4 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Nc6 9. Nxc6 Bxc6 10. Bf4 Nh5
  2. +0.326. Bf4 c5 7. Nc3 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Nh5 9. Bd2 Nc6 10. Nxc6 Bxc6
  3. +0.196. e3 c5 7. Nc3 cxd4 8. exd4 Be7 9. Be3 O-O 10. Bd3 h6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Farago Defense?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Ba6 5. Qc2 Bb7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Nc3 for White, continuing c5 7. e4 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Nc6 9. Nxc6 Bxc6 10. Bf4 Nh5. White is slightly better (+0.34). The next best moves are 6. Bf4 (+0.32) and 6. e3 (+0.19).
Is the Queen's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Farago Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.34: 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: Petrosian Variation, Farago Defense?
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+).