Nimzowitsch Defense: El Columpio Defense, Pin Variation
1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e5 Ng4 4. d4 d6 5. h3 Nh6 6. Bb5
6… a6+1.04
White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Nimzowitsch Defense: El Columpio Defense, Pin Variation (B00), reached after 1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e5 Ng4 4. d4 d6 5. h3 Nh6 6. Bb5, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… a6 for Black. White is clearly better (+1.04).
Top engine moves
- +1.046… a6 7. Bxc6+ bxc6 8. O-O Ng8 9. c4 e6 10. Qe2 Ne7 11. Rd1
- +1.126… e6 7. Bg5 Be7 8. Bxh6 gxh6 9. Nc3 Bd7 10. O-O a6 11. Bxc6
- +1.186… g6 7. Nc3 a6 8. Bxc6+ bxc6 9. Bf4 Nf5 10. Qe2 Ng7 11. Bh6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Nimzowitsch Defense: El Columpio Defense, Pin Variation?
After 1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e5 Ng4 4. d4 d6 5. h3 Nh6 6. Bb5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… a6 for Black, continuing 7. Bxc6+ bxc6 8. O-O Ng8 9. c4 e6 10. Qe2 Ne7 11. Rd1. White is clearly better (+1.04). The next best moves are 6… e6 (+1.12) and 6… g6 (+1.18).
Is the Nimzowitsch Defense: El Columpio Defense, Pin Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.04: 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, Pin 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+).