Old Indian Defense: Two Knights Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Nf3
4… Nbd7+0.59
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Old Indian Defense: Two Knights Variation (A54), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Nf3, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… Nbd7 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.59).
Top engine moves
- +0.594… Nbd7 5. e4 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. Be2 O-O 8. Qc2 Ng4 9. Bg5
- +0.624… exd4 5. Nxd4 g6 6. e4 Nc6 7. f3 Nxd4 8. Qxd4 Bg7 9. Be3
- +0.734… e4 5. Nd2 Bf5 6. e3 c6 7. Be2 d5 8. Qb3 Qd7 9. cxd5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Old Indian Defense: Two Knights Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Nf3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… Nbd7 for Black, continuing 5. e4 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. Be2 O-O 8. Qc2 Ng4 9. Bg5. White is slightly better (+0.59). The next best moves are 4… exd4 (+0.62) and 4… e4 (+0.73).
Is the Old Indian Defense: Two Knights Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.59: 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: Two Knights Variation?
A54. 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+).