Old Indian Defense: Czech Variation, with Nc3
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 c6
4. e4+0.78
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Old Indian Defense: Czech Variation, with Nc3 (A53), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 c6, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. e4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.78).
Top engine moves
- +0.784. e4 e5 5. Nf3 exd4 6. Nxd4 g6 7. Be2 Bg7 8. Be3 O-O
- +0.614. Nf3 d5 5. e3 g6 6. Bd3 Bg7 7. O-O O-O 8. h3 Re8
- +0.584. Qc2 e5 5. Nf3 exd4 6. Nxd4 g6 7. Bg5 Bg7 8. Rd1 O-O
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Old Indian Defense: Czech Variation, with Nc3?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 c6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. e4 for White, continuing e5 5. Nf3 exd4 6. Nxd4 g6 7. Be2 Bg7 8. Be3 O-O. White is slightly better (+0.78). The next best moves are 4. Nf3 (+0.61) and 4. Qc2 (+0.58).
Is the Old Indian Defense: Czech Variation, with Nc3 a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.78: 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 Old Indian Defense: Czech Variation, with Nc3?
A53. 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+).