Nimzo-Indian Defense: Ragozin Defense
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. O-O
7… h6+0.41
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Ragozin Defense (E48), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. O-O, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… h6 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.41).
Top engine moves
- +0.417… h6 8. Re1 Na5 9. cxd5 exd5 10. Qc2 Re8 11. a3 Bd6 12. b4
- +0.437… b6 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Qc2 Bxc3 10. Qxc3 Qd6 11. Bd2 Ne4 12. Qc2
- +0.477… dxc4 8. Bxc4 b6 9. Qe2 Bb7 10. Rd1 Ne7 11. Bd2 Ng6 12. Ne5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Ragozin Defense?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. O-O, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… h6 for Black, continuing 8. Re1 Na5 9. cxd5 exd5 10. Qc2 Re8 11. a3 Bd6 12. b4. White is slightly better (+0.41). The next best moves are 7… b6 (+0.43) and 7… dxc4 (+0.47).
Is the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Ragozin Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.41: 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: Ragozin Defense?
E48. 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+).