Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation, Macieja System
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5 5. dxc5 O-O 6. a3 Bxc5 7. Nf3 b6
8. Bf4+0.48
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation, Macieja System (E39), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5 5. dxc5 O-O 6. a3 Bxc5 7. Nf3 b6, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. Bf4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.48).
Top engine moves
- +0.488. Bf4 Nh5 9. Bg5 Be7 10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. g4 Nf6 12. g5 Ne8
- +0.468. Bg5 h6 9. Bh4 Nc6 10. O-O-O Bb7 11. e4 g5 12. Bg3 g4
- +0.348. e4 Ng4 9. Bg5 f6 10. Bh4 Nc6 11. Rd1 Nge5 12. Nxe5 Nxe5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation, Macieja System?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5 5. dxc5 O-O 6. a3 Bxc5 7. Nf3 b6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. Bf4 for White, continuing Nh5 9. Bg5 Be7 10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. g4 Nf6 12. g5 Ne8. White is slightly better (+0.48). The next best moves are 8. Bg5 (+0.46) and 8. e4 (+0.34).
Is the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation, Macieja System a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.48: 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, Macieja System?
E39. 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+).