ECO A01 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack

Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Indian Variation

1. b3 Nf6

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

2. Bb2−0.01

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Indian Variation (A01), reached after 1. b3 Nf6, Stockfish 18 recommends 2. Bb2 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.01).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.012. Bb2 g6 3. d4 Bg7 4. e3 c5 5. dxc5 Qa5+ 6. Nd2 Qxc5
  2. −0.022. Nf3 c5 3. Bb2 Nc6 4. e3 g6 5. d4 cxd4 6. Nxd4 Bg7
  3. −0.042. e3 e5 3. Bb2 Nc6 4. Bb5 Bd6 5. Na3 Be7 6. Nc4 d6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Indian Variation?
After 1. b3 Nf6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2. Bb2 for White, continuing g6 3. d4 Bg7 4. e3 c5 5. dxc5 Qa5+ 6. Nd2 Qxc5. The position is roughly equal (−0.01). The next best moves are 2. Nf3 (−0.02) and 2. e3 (−0.04).
Is the Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Indian Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.01: 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-Larsen Attack: Indian Variation?
A01. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.

Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).