Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation, Euwe Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 c5 5. d5 Ne4
6. Qd3+0.28
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation, Euwe Variation (E21), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 c5 5. d5 Ne4, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Qd3 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.28).
Top engine moves
- +0.286. Qd3 Qf6 7. Bd2 Nxd2 8. Nxd2 O-O 9. a3 Bxc3 10. Qxc3 Qxc3
- +0.176. Qc2 Qf6 7. Bd2 Bxc3 8. bxc3 Nxd2 9. Nxd2 d6 10. e4 h5
- −0.106. Qb3 d6 7. Nd2 Bxc3 8. bxc3 Nxd2 9. Bxd2 Qe7 10. g3 O-O
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation, Euwe Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 c5 5. d5 Ne4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Qd3 for White, continuing Qf6 7. Bd2 Nxd2 8. Nxd2 O-O 9. a3 Bxc3 10. Qxc3 Qxc3. The position is roughly equal (+0.28). The next best moves are 6. Qc2 (+0.17) and 6. Qb3 (−0.10).
Is the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation, Euwe Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.28: 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, Euwe 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+).