Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Rubinstein Variation, Main Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. Ne2 cxd4 6. exd4 O-O 7. a3
7… Be7+0.32
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Rubinstein Variation, Main Line (E42), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. Ne2 cxd4 6. exd4 O-O 7. a3, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… Be7 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.32).
Top engine moves
- +0.327… Be7 8. d5 exd5 9. cxd5 Bc5 10. Na4 b6 11. d6 Re8 12. b4
- +0.457… Bxc3+ 8. Nxc3 d5 9. c5 b6 10. Be2 Nc6 11. O-O Ne4 12. Nxe4
- +0.647… Ba5 8. b4 Bc7 9. g3 d5 10. c5 e5 11. Bg2 Nc6 12. O-O
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Rubinstein Variation, Main Line?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. Ne2 cxd4 6. exd4 O-O 7. a3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… Be7 for Black, continuing 8. d5 exd5 9. cxd5 Bc5 10. Na4 b6 11. d6 Re8 12. b4. White is slightly better (+0.32). The next best moves are 7… Bxc3+ (+0.45) and 7… Ba5 (+0.64).
Is the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Rubinstein Variation, Main Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.32: 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: Rubinstein System, Rubinstein Variation, Main Line?
E42. 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+).