Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Botvinnik System
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3
7… dxc4+0.08
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Botvinnik System (E49), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… dxc4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.08).
Top engine moves
- +0.087… dxc4 8. Bxc4 c5 9. Bd3 Qc7 10. Ne2 e5 11. O-O Nc6 12. Ng3
- +0.157… c6 8. f3 b6 9. cxd5 cxd5 10. Ne2 Ba6 11. Bxa6 Nxa6 12. Qd3
- +0.187… b6 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Ne2 Ba6 10. O-O Bxd3 11. Qxd3 Nc6 12. Ng3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Botvinnik System?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… dxc4 for Black, continuing 8. Bxc4 c5 9. Bd3 Qc7 10. Ne2 e5 11. O-O Nc6 12. Ng3. The position is roughly equal (+0.08). The next best moves are 7… c6 (+0.15) and 7… b6 (+0.18).
Is the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Botvinnik System a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.08: 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: Normal Variation, Botvinnik System?
E49. 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+).