Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qb3
4… c5−0.02
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation (E22), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qb3, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… c5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.02).
Top engine moves
- −0.024… c5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. dxc5 Ne4 7. Bd2 Nxd2 8. Nxd2 Bxc5 9. g3
- +0.184… Nc6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. e3 d5 7. Be2 dxc4 8. Qxc4 Bd6 9. e4
- +0.314… Ba5 5. Nf3 c5 6. e3 O-O 7. Be2 d5 8. O-O cxd4 9. exd4
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qb3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… c5 for Black, continuing 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. dxc5 Ne4 7. Bd2 Nxd2 8. Nxd2 Bxc5 9. g3. The position is roughly equal (−0.02). The next best moves are 4… Nc6 (+0.18) and 4… Ba5 (+0.31).
Is the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.02: 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: Spielmann Variation?
E22. 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+).