Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3
4… O-O+0.16
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation (E21), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… O-O for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.16).
Top engine moves
- +0.164… O-O 5. e3 c5 6. Be2 d5 7. O-O dxc4 8. Bxc4 b6 9. dxc5
- +0.204… b6 5. e3 O-O 6. Bd2 d5 7. cxd5 exd5 8. Ne5 c5 9. Be2
- +0.254… d5 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bxf6 Qxf6 7. Qb3 c5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. e3
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… O-O for Black, continuing 5. e3 c5 6. Be2 d5 7. O-O dxc4 8. Bxc4 b6 9. dxc5. The position is roughly equal (+0.16). The next best moves are 4… b6 (+0.20) and 4… d5 (+0.25).
Is the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.16: 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: Three Knights Variation?
E21. 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+).