Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Smyslov 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 Qe7
9. Qc2+0.44
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Smyslov Variation (E54), 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 Qe7, Stockfish 18 recommends 9. Qc2 for White. White is slightly better (+0.44).
Top engine moves
- +0.449. Qc2 Nc6 10. a3 Bxc3 11. bxc3 e5 12. a4 e4 13. Nd2 b6
- +0.419. a3 Bxc3 10. bxc3 b6 11. Re1 Bb7 12. a4 Rd8 13. Bf1 Nc6
- +0.209. dxc5 Qxc5 10. Qe2 Bxc3 11. bxc3 e5 12. Nd2 Rd8 13. a4 Be6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Smyslov 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 Qe7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 9. Qc2 for White, continuing Nc6 10. a3 Bxc3 11. bxc3 e5 12. a4 e4 13. Nd2 b6. White is slightly better (+0.44). The next best moves are 9. a3 (+0.41) and 9. dxc5 (+0.20).
Is the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Smyslov Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.44: 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, Smyslov Variation?
E54. 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+).