Nimzo-Indian Defense: Ragozin Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. O-O dxc4
8. Bxc4+0.45
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Ragozin Variation (E51), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. O-O dxc4, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. Bxc4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.45).
Top engine moves
- +0.458. Bxc4 Bd6 9. e4 e5 10. d5 Ne7 11. h3 Ng6 12. Re1 a6
- +0.058. Bc2 Bd6 9. Nd2 e5 10. Nxc4 exd4 11. Nxd6 Qxd6 12. Nb5 Qc5
- 0.008. Bb1 Bd6 9. Nd2 e5 10. Nxc4 exd4 11. Nxd6 Qxd6 12. Nb5 Qd7
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Ragozin Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. O-O dxc4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. Bxc4 for White, continuing Bd6 9. e4 e5 10. d5 Ne7 11. h3 Ng6 12. Re1 a6. White is slightly better (+0.45). The next best moves are 8. Bc2 (+0.05) and 8. Bb1 (0.00).
Is the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Ragozin Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.45: 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 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+).