ECO E34 · Nimzo-Indian Defense

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Belyavsky Gambit

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. cxd5 Qxd5 6. Nf3 Qf5 7. Qd1 e5

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

8. dxe5+0.06

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

Analyze this position

In the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Belyavsky Gambit (E34), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. cxd5 Qxd5 6. Nf3 Qf5 7. Qd1 e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. dxe5 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.06).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.068. dxe5 Ne4 9. Bd2 Nc6 10. Nxe4 Qxe4 11. Rc1 Nxe5 12. Nxe5 Bxd2+
  2. 0.008. e3 Nc6 9. d5 e4 10. dxc6 exf3 11. Qxf3 Qc2 12. cxb7 Bxc3+
  3. −0.118. Qb3 exd4 9. Nxd4 Qc5 10. e3 O-O 11. a3 Ba5 12. Bc4 Ne4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Belyavsky Gambit?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. cxd5 Qxd5 6. Nf3 Qf5 7. Qd1 e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. dxe5 for White, continuing Ne4 9. Bd2 Nc6 10. Nxe4 Qxe4 11. Rc1 Nxe5 12. Nxe5 Bxd2+. The position is roughly equal (+0.06). The next best moves are 8. e3 (0.00) and 8. Qb3 (−0.11).
Is the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Belyavsky Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.06: 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 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Belyavsky Gambit?
E34. 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+).