Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation, Fischer Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 b6 5. Ne2 Ba6
6. Ng3+0.37
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation, Fischer Variation (E45), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 b6 5. Ne2 Ba6, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Ng3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.37).
Top engine moves
- +0.376. Ng3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 d5 8. Qf3 O-O 9. cxd5 exd5 10. Bxa6 Nxa6
- +0.336. Qa4 c5 7. a3 Bxc3+ 8. Nxc3 O-O 9. dxc5 bxc5 10. Be2 d5
- +0.296. a3 Bxc3+ 7. Nxc3 d5 8. Qa4+ Qd7 9. b3 Qxa4 10. Nxa4 Nbd7
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation, Fischer Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 b6 5. Ne2 Ba6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Ng3 for White, continuing Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 d5 8. Qf3 O-O 9. cxd5 exd5 10. Bxa6 Nxa6. White is slightly better (+0.37). The next best moves are 6. Qa4 (+0.33) and 6. a3 (+0.29).
Is the Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation, Fischer Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.37: 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: St. Petersburg Variation, Fischer Variation?
E45. 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+).