Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Variation, Averbakh Gambit
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bg5 h6 5. Bh4 c5 6. d5 b5
7. e3+0.29
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Variation, Averbakh Gambit (E30), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bg5 h6 5. Bh4 c5 6. d5 b5, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. e3 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.29).
Top engine moves
- +0.297. e3 Bb7 8. dxe6 fxe6 9. cxb5 O-O 10. Nf3 Qa5 11. Qc2 a6
- +0.247. cxb5 g5 8. Bg3 Nxd5 9. Qc2 Bb7 10. Nf3 f5 11. h4 g4
- +0.087. dxe6 fxe6 8. cxb5 O-O 9. e3 a6 10. Bd3 Bxc3+ 11. bxc3 Qa5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Variation, Averbakh Gambit?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bg5 h6 5. Bh4 c5 6. d5 b5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. e3 for White, continuing Bb7 8. dxe6 fxe6 9. cxb5 O-O 10. Nf3 Qa5 11. Qc2 a6. The position is roughly equal (+0.29). The next best moves are 7. cxb5 (+0.24) and 7. dxe6 (+0.08).
Is the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Variation, Averbakh Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.29: 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: Leningrad Variation, Averbakh Gambit?
E30. 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+).