Old Indian Defense: Czech Variation, with Nf3
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nf3 c6
4. Nc3+0.58
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Old Indian Defense: Czech Variation, with Nf3 (A53), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nf3 c6, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. Nc3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.58).
Top engine moves
- +0.584. Nc3 d5 5. Qc2 g6 6. Bf4 Bf5 7. Qb3 Qb6 8. e3 Bg7
- +0.564. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. Nc3 O-O 7. O-O d5 8. Qb3 Qb6
- +0.444. h3 d5 5. Nc3 dxc4 6. a4 Bf5 7. e3 Nbd7 8. Bxc4 e6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Old Indian Defense: Czech Variation, with Nf3?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nf3 c6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. Nc3 for White, continuing d5 5. Qc2 g6 6. Bf4 Bf5 7. Qb3 Qb6 8. e3 Bg7. White is slightly better (+0.58). The next best moves are 4. g3 (+0.56) and 4. h3 (+0.44).
Is the Old Indian Defense: Czech Variation, with Nf3 a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.58: 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 Nf3?
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+).