Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Botvinnik Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. f3 d5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 7. e3 O-O 8. cxd5 Nxd5
9. Ne2−0.19
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Botvinnik Variation (E24), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. f3 d5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 7. e3 O-O 8. cxd5 Nxd5, Stockfish 18 recommends 9. Ne2 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.19).
Top engine moves
- −0.199. Ne2 Bd7 10. e4 Nb6 11. a4 cxd4 12. Qxd4 Nc6 13. Qc5 e5
- −0.259. Qc2 cxd4 10. cxd4 Nc6 11. Bd3 e5 12. Bxh7+ Kh8 13. Be4 exd4
- −0.259. Bd2 Nc6 10. f4 b6 11. Nf3 Bb7 12. Bd3 Rc8 13. O-O Nf6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Botvinnik Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. f3 d5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 7. e3 O-O 8. cxd5 Nxd5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 9. Ne2 for White, continuing Bd7 10. e4 Nb6 11. a4 cxd4 12. Qxd4 Nc6 13. Qc5 e5. The position is roughly equal (−0.19). The next best moves are 9. Qc2 (−0.25) and 9. Bd2 (−0.25).
Is the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Botvinnik Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.19: 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: Sämisch Variation, Botvinnik Variation?
E24. 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+).