Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Capablanca Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 O-O 8. Ne2 b6 9. e4 Ne8
10. O-O0.00
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Capablanca Variation (E29), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 O-O 8. Ne2 b6 9. e4 Ne8, Stockfish 18 recommends 10. O-O for White. The position is roughly equal (0.00).
Top engine moves
- 0.0010. O-O Ba6 11. Bf4 Na5 12. dxc5 bxc5 13. Qa4 d5 14. exd5 exd5
- −0.0710. f4 f5 11. O-O fxe4 12. Bxe4 Bb7 13. Ng3 Na5 14. Bxb7 Nxb7
- −0.0810. Bf4 d6 11. O-O Na5 12. Nc1 Qf6 13. Be3 Ba6 14. Qa4 e5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Capablanca Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 O-O 8. Ne2 b6 9. e4 Ne8, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 10. O-O for White, continuing Ba6 11. Bf4 Na5 12. dxc5 bxc5 13. Qa4 d5 14. exd5 exd5. The position is roughly equal (0.00). The next best moves are 10. f4 (−0.07) and 10. Bf4 (−0.08).
Is the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Capablanca Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at 0.00: 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, Capablanca Variation?
E29. 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+).