ECO E16 · Queen's Indian Defense

Queen's Indian Defense: Riumin Variation

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Be7

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

7. Nc3+0.37

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Indian Defense: Riumin Variation (E16), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Be7, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Nc3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.37).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.377. Nc3 c6 8. Bf4 d5 9. cxd5 exd5 10. Qb3 Nh5 11. Bc1 O-O
  2. +0.357. O-O c6 8. Nc3 d5 9. cxd5 cxd5 10. Qa4+ Nfd7 11. Rac1 O-O
  3. +0.277. Bf4 d5 8. Ne5 O-O 9. O-O Nbd7 10. Nc3 c5 11. e3 Nxe5

Other move orders

  • 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. Nc3
  • 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. Nc3 d5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Indian Defense: Riumin Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Be7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Nc3 for White, continuing c6 8. Bf4 d5 9. cxd5 exd5 10. Qb3 Nh5 11. Bc1 O-O. White is slightly better (+0.37). The next best moves are 7. O-O (+0.35) and 7. Bf4 (+0.27).
Is the Queen's Indian Defense: Riumin Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.37: 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: Riumin Variation?
E16. 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+).