Dutch Defense: Nimzo-Dutch Variation
1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Bb4+
5. Bd2+0.56
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Dutch Defense: Nimzo-Dutch Variation (A90), reached after 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Bb4+, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Bd2 for White. White is slightly better (+0.56).
Top engine moves
- +0.565. Bd2 a5 6. Nc3 d5 7. a3 Bxc3 8. Bxc3 Nc6 9. Nf3 dxc4
- +0.555. Nd2 O-O 6. Nf3 a5 7. O-O d5 8. Ne5 Nbd7 9. Ndf3 Bd6
- +0.495. Nc3 Nc6 6. Nh3 O-O 7. O-O Bxc3 8. bxc3 b6 9. Nf4 Bb7
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Dutch Defense: Nimzo-Dutch Variation?
After 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Bb4+, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Bd2 for White, continuing a5 6. Nc3 d5 7. a3 Bxc3 8. Bxc3 Nc6 9. Nf3 dxc4. White is slightly better (+0.56). The next best moves are 5. Nd2 (+0.55) and 5. Nc3 (+0.49).
Is the Dutch Defense: Nimzo-Dutch Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.56: 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 Dutch Defense: Nimzo-Dutch Variation?
A90. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).