Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Keres Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. f3 d5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. dxc5
8… f5+0.29
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Keres Variation (E25), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. f3 d5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. dxc5, Stockfish 18 recommends 8… f5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.29).
Top engine moves
- +0.298… f5 9. Nh3 Qa5 10. Bd2 Qxc5 11. c4 Nf6 12. Bb4 Qe3 13. Rb1
- +0.368… Qa5 9. e4 Nf6 10. Be3 O-O 11. Kf2 Nfd7 12. Rb1 Rd8 13. Qb3
- +0.508… Nd7 9. e4 Ne7 10. Be3 O-O 11. a4 Qa5 12. Qb3 Rd8 13. Qb4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Keres Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. f3 d5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. dxc5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8… f5 for Black, continuing 9. Nh3 Qa5 10. Bd2 Qxc5 11. c4 Nf6 12. Bb4 Qe3 13. Rb1. The position is roughly equal (+0.29). The next best moves are 8… Qa5 (+0.36) and 8… Nd7 (+0.50).
Is the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Keres Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.29: 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, Keres Variation?
E25. 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+).