Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Classical Defense
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5
6. Nf3+0.14
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Classical Defense (E48), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Nf3 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.14).
Top engine moves
- +0.146. Nf3 c5 7. O-O Nc6 8. dxc5 Bxc5 9. a3 Bd6 10. cxd5 exd5
- +0.056. cxd5 exd5 7. Ne2 Re8 8. O-O Bf8 9. Bd2 b6 10. Rc1 Nbd7
- +0.036. Ne2 dxc4 7. Bxc4 c5 8. a3 Bxc3+ 9. bxc3 Qc7 10. Ba2 b6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Classical Defense?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Nf3 for White, continuing c5 7. O-O Nc6 8. dxc5 Bxc5 9. a3 Bd6 10. cxd5 exd5. The position is roughly equal (+0.14). The next best moves are 6. cxd5 (+0.05) and 6. Ne2 (+0.03).
Is the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Classical Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.14: 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, Classical Defense?
E48. 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+).