ECO E14 · Queen's Indian Defense, with e3, Bb4+ Line

Queen's Indian Defense, with e3, Bb4+ Line

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Nbd2 b6 5. e3 Bb7

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

6. Bd3+0.34

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Indian Defense, with e3, Bb4+ Line (E14), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Nbd2 b6 5. e3 Bb7, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Bd3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.34).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.346. Bd3 c5 7. a3 Bxd2+ 8. Bxd2 O-O 9. O-O Qe7 10. b4 d6
  2. +0.226. a3 Be7 7. Bd3 c5 8. e4 cxd4 9. Nxd4 Nc6 10. Nxc6 dxc6
  3. +0.186. Qc2 c5 7. a3 Bxd2+ 8. Bxd2 Bxf3 9. gxf3 cxd4 10. Rg1 O-O

All Queen's Indian Defense, with e3, Bb4+ Line variations (0)

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the best move in the Queen's Indian Defense, with e3, Bb4+ Line?
    After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Nbd2 b6 5. e3 Bb7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Bd3 for White, continuing c5 7. a3 Bxd2+ 8. Bxd2 O-O 9. O-O Qe7 10. b4 d6. White is slightly better (+0.34). The next best moves are 6. a3 (+0.22) and 6. Qc2 (+0.18).
    Is the Queen's Indian Defense, with e3, Bb4+ Line 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, with e3, Bb4+ Line?
    E14. 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+).