Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation
1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 c6 3. Nf3 d5 4. b3
4… d4−0.17
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation (A12), reached after 1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 c6 3. Nf3 d5 4. b3, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… d4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.17).
Top engine moves
- −0.174… d4 5. Bg2 c5 6. e3 Nc6 7. exd4 cxd4 8. O-O e5 9. Re1
- −0.164… Bf5 5. d3 e6 6. Bg2 h6 7. O-O Be7 8. Bb2 Bh7 9. Qc2
- −0.154… Bg4 5. Bg2 e6 6. Bb2 Nbd7 7. d3 h6 8. O-O Bd6 9. e4
Other move orders
- 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 e6 5. b3 Be7 6. Bb2
Variations
- Gurevich SystemA111. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e3
- with g3A111. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2
- Bled VariationA121. Nf3 d5 2. b3 Nf6 3. Bb2 g6 4. c4 c6
- Bogoljubow VariationA121. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. b3
- Capablanca VariationA121. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 c6 3. b3 d5 4. Bb2 Bg4
- London Defensive SystemA121. c4 Nf6 2. g3 c6 3. Nf3 d5 4. b3 Bf5
- New York SystemA121. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c6 3. b3 d5 4. Bb2 Bf5
- Torre SystemA121. c4 Nf6 2. g3 c6 3. Nf3 d5 4. b3 Bg4
- with dxc4A121. c4 Nf6 2. g3 c6 3. Nf3 d5 4. b3 dxc4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation?
After 1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 c6 3. Nf3 d5 4. b3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… d4 for Black, continuing 5. Bg2 c5 6. e3 Nc6 7. exd4 cxd4 8. O-O e5 9. Re1. The position is roughly equal (−0.17). The next best moves are 4… Bf5 (−0.16) and 4… Bg4 (−0.15).
Is the Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.17: the position is roughly equal. 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 Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation?
A12. 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+).