Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation, Stahlberg Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qb3 c5 5. dxc5 Nc6 6. Nf3 Ne4 7. Bd2 Nxc5
8. Qc2+0.41
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation, Stahlberg Variation (E23), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qb3 c5 5. dxc5 Nc6 6. Nf3 Ne4 7. Bd2 Nxc5, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. Qc2 for White. White is slightly better (+0.41).
Top engine moves
- +0.418. Qc2 O-O 9. Rd1 a5 10. a3 Bxc3 11. Bxc3 Qe7 12. g3 b6
- +0.038. Qd1 O-O 9. e3 a5 10. a3 Bxc3 11. Bxc3 d6 12. Nd4 Qe7
- −4.388. Qxb4 Nxb4 9. O-O-O Nxa2+ 10. Nxa2 Nb3+ 11. Kb1 Nxd2+ 12. Nxd2 O-O
Other move orders
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qb3 c5 5. dxc5 Nc6 6. Nf3 Ne4 7. Bd2 Nxc5 8. Qc2 f5 9. g3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation, Stahlberg Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qb3 c5 5. dxc5 Nc6 6. Nf3 Ne4 7. Bd2 Nxc5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. Qc2 for White, continuing O-O 9. Rd1 a5 10. a3 Bxc3 11. Bxc3 Qe7 12. g3 b6. White is slightly better (+0.41). The next best moves are 8. Qd1 (+0.03) and 8. Qxb4 (−4.38).
Is the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation, Stahlberg Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.41: white is slightly better. 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, Stahlberg Variation?
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+).