Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Ragozin Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Nf3 d5
6. Be2+0.18
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Ragozin Variation (E51), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Nf3 d5, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Be2 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.18).
Top engine moves
- +0.186. Be2 b6 7. O-O Bb7 8. Qb3 Be7 9. Rd1 Nbd7 10. cxd5 exd5
- +0.166. Bd2 b6 7. cxd5 exd5 8. Ne5 Bxc3 9. Bxc3 Ne4 10. Be2 Nxc3
- +0.126. Bd3 c5 7. O-O b6 8. dxc5 bxc5 9. Bd2 Nbd7 10. cxd5 exd5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Ragozin Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Nf3 d5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Be2 for White, continuing b6 7. O-O Bb7 8. Qb3 Be7 9. Rd1 Nbd7 10. cxd5 exd5. The position is roughly equal (+0.18). The next best moves are 6. Bd2 (+0.16) and 6. Bd3 (+0.12).
Is the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Ragozin Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.18: 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, Ragozin Variation?
E51. 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+).