Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation, Shocron Gambit
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Nc3 c5 5. d5 b5
6. dxe6+0.43
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation, Shocron Gambit (E21), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Nc3 c5 5. d5 b5, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. dxe6 for White. White is slightly better (+0.43).
Top engine moves
- +0.436. dxe6 dxe6 7. Qxd8+ Kxd8 8. cxb5 a6 9. bxa6 Bxc3+ 10. bxc3 Bxa6
- +0.416. e4 Nxe4 7. Qc2 f5 8. dxe6 O-O 9. exd7 Nxd7 10. cxb5 Nb6
- +0.116. e3 bxc4 7. Bxc4 Bxc3+ 8. bxc3 O-O 9. Rb1 Qa5 10. dxe6 dxe6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation, Shocron Gambit?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Nc3 c5 5. d5 b5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. dxe6 for White, continuing dxe6 7. Qxd8+ Kxd8 8. cxb5 a6 9. bxa6 Bxc3+ 10. bxc3 Bxa6. White is slightly better (+0.43). The next best moves are 6. e4 (+0.41) and 6. e3 (+0.11).
Is the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation, Shocron Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.43: 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: Three Knights Variation, Shocron Gambit?
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+).