ECO E10 · Indian Defense

Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3

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

3… d5+0.28

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… d5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.28).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.283… d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bf4 O-O 6. e3 c5 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. Be2
  2. +0.333… Be7 4. g3 d5 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O dxc4 7. Qa4 a6 8. Qxc4
  3. +0.333… a6 4. Bf4 d5 5. e3 c5 6. Nc3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Be2

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… d5 for Black, continuing 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bf4 O-O 6. e3 c5 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. Be2. The position is roughly equal (+0.28). The next best moves are 3… Be7 (+0.33) and 3… a6 (+0.33).
Is the Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.28: the position is roughly equal. 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 Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian?
E10. 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+).