Nimzowitsch Defense: El Columpio Defense, Exchange Variation
1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e5 Ng4 4. d4 d6 5. h3 Nh6 6. exd6
6… exd6+1.07
White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Nimzowitsch Defense: El Columpio Defense, Exchange Variation (B00), reached after 1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e5 Ng4 4. d4 d6 5. h3 Nh6 6. exd6, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… exd6 for Black. White is clearly better (+1.07).
Top engine moves
- +1.076… exd6 7. Nc3 Nf5 8. Bc4 Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. Nd5 Re8 11. Re1
- +1.236… cxd6 7. d5 Ne5 8. Nxe5 dxe5 9. Qh5 Nf5 10. Bb5+ Bd7 11. Qxf5
- +1.246… Qxd6 7. Na3 e6 8. Bd3 Nb4 9. Bxh6 gxh6 10. O-O Bg7 11. Nc4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Nimzowitsch Defense: El Columpio Defense, Exchange Variation?
After 1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e5 Ng4 4. d4 d6 5. h3 Nh6 6. exd6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… exd6 for Black, continuing 7. Nc3 Nf5 8. Bc4 Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. Nd5 Re8 11. Re1. White is clearly better (+1.07). The next best moves are 6… cxd6 (+1.23) and 6… Qxd6 (+1.24).
Is the Nimzowitsch Defense: El Columpio Defense, Exchange Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.07: white is clearly 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 Nimzowitsch Defense: El Columpio Defense, Exchange Variation?
B00. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; B is the volume for semi-open games (other than the French).
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).