Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Keres Defense
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 b6
7. Bg5+0.23
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Keres Defense (E32), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 b6, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Bg5 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.23).
Top engine moves
- +0.237. Bg5 h6 8. Bh4 c5 9. Nf3 Bb7 10. e3 g5 11. Bg3 Ne4
- +0.167. Nf3 d5 8. Bg5 dxc4 9. Qxc4 Ba6 10. Qa4 h6 11. Bxf6 Qxf6
- +0.037. e3 Bb7 8. Nf3 d5 9. b3 Nbd7 10. Be2 dxc4 11. bxc4 c5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Keres Defense?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 b6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Bg5 for White, continuing h6 8. Bh4 c5 9. Nf3 Bb7 10. e3 g5 11. Bg3 Ne4. The position is roughly equal (+0.23). The next best moves are 7. Nf3 (+0.16) and 7. e3 (+0.03).
Is the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Keres Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.23: 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, Keres Defense?
E32. 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+).