Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Keres Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 c5 7. O-O b6
8. dxc5+0.22
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Keres Variation (E53), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 c5 7. O-O b6, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. dxc5 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.22).
Top engine moves
- +0.228. dxc5 bxc5 9. Qc2 Bb7 10. cxd5 exd5 11. a3 Ba5 12. Rd1 Nbd7
- +0.178. cxd5 exd5 9. dxc5 bxc5 10. Bd2 c4 11. Be2 Nc6 12. b3 Qa5
- +0.088. Qe2 Bb7 9. Rd1 Nbd7 10. Bd2 Ne4 11. Be1 Bxc3 12. bxc3 Nd6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Keres Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 c5 7. O-O b6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. dxc5 for White, continuing bxc5 9. Qc2 Bb7 10. cxd5 exd5 11. a3 Ba5 12. Rd1 Nbd7. The position is roughly equal (+0.22). The next best moves are 8. cxd5 (+0.17) and 8. Qe2 (+0.08).
Is the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Keres Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.22: 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, Gligoric System, Keres Variation?
E53. 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+).