Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 c5 7. O-O dxc4 8. Bxc4 Nbd7
9. a3+0.30
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation (E55), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 c5 7. O-O dxc4 8. Bxc4 Nbd7, Stockfish 18 recommends 9. a3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.30).
Top engine moves
- +0.309. a3 Ba5 10. Bd2 b6 11. Qe2 Bb7 12. Rfd1 Qe7 13. dxc5 bxc5
- +0.269. Qe2 a6 10. a3 Ba5 11. Bd3 b5 12. b4 cxd4 13. exd4 Bc7
- +0.239. Bd3 b6 10. a3 cxd4 11. exd4 Bd6 12. Re1 Bb7 13. Ne5 Rc8
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 c5 7. O-O dxc4 8. Bxc4 Nbd7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 9. a3 for White, continuing Ba5 10. Bd2 b6 11. Qe2 Bb7 12. Rfd1 Qe7 13. dxc5 bxc5. White is slightly better (+0.30). The next best moves are 9. Qe2 (+0.26) and 9. Bd3 (+0.23).
Is the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.30: 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: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation?
E55. 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+).