Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter Defense
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 b6
7. cxd5+0.17
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter Defense (E52), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 b6, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. cxd5 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.17).
Top engine moves
- +0.177. cxd5 exd5 8. O-O a5 9. Bd2 Ba6 10. Bxa6 Nxa6 11. Ne5 Bd6
- +0.167. O-O c5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Ne5 Bxc3 10. bxc3 Ba6 11. Ba3 Re8
- +0.077. Qe2 c5 8. O-O Bb7 9. a3 Bxc3 10. bxc3 Ba6 11. Re1 dxc4
Other move orders
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 O-O 7. O-O d5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter Defense?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 b6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. cxd5 for White, continuing exd5 8. O-O a5 9. Bd2 Ba6 10. Bxa6 Nxa6 11. Ne5 Bd6. The position is roughly equal (+0.17). The next best moves are 7. O-O (+0.16) and 7. Qe2 (+0.07).
Is the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.17: 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, Schlechter Defense?
E52. 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+).