English Opening: Closed, Taimanov Variation
1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Rb1 Nh6 5. Bg2 Bg7
6. b4+0.61
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the English Opening: Closed, Taimanov Variation (A25), reached after 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Rb1 Nh6 5. Bg2 Bg7, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. b4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.61).
Top engine moves
- +0.616. b4 O-O 7. d3 Ne7 8. b5 Nhf5 9. Nf3 d5 10. O-O d4
- +0.566. Nf3 a5 7. d4 Nxd4 8. Nxe5 Bxe5 9. Bxh6 Nf5 10. Qd2 Nxh6
- +0.536. e3 a5 7. b3 d6 8. Nge2 O-O 9. O-O Nf5 10. Bb2 Nb4
Other move orders
- 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. e3 d6 6. Nge2 Nh6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the English Opening: Closed, Taimanov Variation?
After 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Rb1 Nh6 5. Bg2 Bg7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. b4 for White, continuing O-O 7. d3 Ne7 8. b5 Nhf5 9. Nf3 d5 10. O-O d4. White is slightly better (+0.61). The next best moves are 6. Nf3 (+0.56) and 6. e3 (+0.53).
Is the English Opening: Closed, Taimanov Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.61: 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 English Opening: Closed, Taimanov Variation?
A25. 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+).