Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5
5. dxc5+0.34
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation (E38), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. dxc5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.34).
Top engine moves
- +0.345. dxc5 Bxc5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. a3 d5 8. e3 O-O 9. b4 Bb6
- +0.095. Nf3 cxd4 6. Nxd4 O-O 7. Bg5 Nc6 8. Nxc6 bxc6 9. e3 d5
- +0.055. e3 cxd4 6. exd4 Nc6 7. Nf3 O-O 8. Bg5 Be7 9. a3 d5
Other move orders
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. e3 d5 6. Nf3 c5
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. dxc5 for White, continuing Bxc5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. a3 d5 8. e3 O-O 9. b4 Bb6. White is slightly better (+0.34). The next best moves are 5. Nf3 (+0.09) and 5. e3 (+0.05).
Is the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation 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 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation?
E38. 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+).