Queen's Indian Defense: Traditional Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7
6. d5+0.49
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Indian Defense: Traditional Variation (E17), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. d5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.49).
Top engine moves
- +0.496. d5 exd5 7. Nh4 c6 8. cxd5 cxd5 9. Nf5 O-O 10. Nc3 Na6
- +0.386. O-O d5 7. cxd5 exd5 8. Nc3 O-O 9. Bf4 c6 10. Qb3 Nbd7
- +0.376. Nc3 d5 7. cxd5 exd5 8. O-O O-O 9. Bf4 c6 10. Qb3 Nbd7
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Indian Defense: Traditional Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. d5 for White, continuing exd5 7. Nh4 c6 8. cxd5 cxd5 9. Nf5 O-O 10. Nc3 Na6. White is slightly better (+0.49). The next best moves are 6. O-O (+0.38) and 6. Nc3 (+0.37).
Is the Queen's Indian Defense: Traditional Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.49: 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: Traditional Variation?
E17. 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+).