Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation, Romanovsky Gambit
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qb3 c5 5. dxc5 Nc6
6. Nf3−0.04
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation, Romanovsky Gambit (E23), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qb3 c5 5. dxc5 Nc6, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Nf3 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.04).
Top engine moves
- −0.046. Nf3 O-O 7. a3 Bxc5 8. Bg5 b6 9. Qc2 Bb7 10. Rd1 h6
- −0.206. Bd2 Bxc5 7. e3 d5 8. Nf3 d4 9. Na4 dxe3 10. Bxe3 Bb4+
- −0.246. a3 Bxc5 7. Nf3 d5 8. e3 O-O 9. Qc2 d4 10. Na4 Be7
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation, Romanovsky Gambit?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qb3 c5 5. dxc5 Nc6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Nf3 for White, continuing O-O 7. a3 Bxc5 8. Bg5 b6 9. Qc2 Bb7 10. Rd1 h6. The position is roughly equal (−0.04). The next best moves are 6. Bd2 (−0.20) and 6. a3 (−0.24).
Is the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation, Romanovsky Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.04: 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, Romanovsky Gambit?
E23. 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+).