Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Stonewall Line
1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. b3 c6 7. Bb2
7… b6+0.31
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Stonewall Line (A14), reached after 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. b3 c6 7. Bb2, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… b6 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.31).
Top engine moves
- +0.317… b6 8. d4 Bb7 9. Nc3 Nbd7 10. Qc2 Qc7 11. Rfd1 Rfe8 12. Rac1
- +0.347… Nbd7 8. Qc2 b5 9. d3 bxc4 10. dxc4 Bb7 11. Rd1 Re8 12. Nc3
- +0.377… b5 8. Qc2 Nbd7 9. d3 bxc4 10. bxc4 Rb8 11. Nbd2 c5 12. cxd5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Stonewall Line?
After 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. b3 c6 7. Bb2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… b6 for Black, continuing 8. d4 Bb7 9. Nc3 Nbd7 10. Qc2 Qc7 11. Rfd1 Rfe8 12. Rac1. White is slightly better (+0.31). The next best moves are 7… Nbd7 (+0.34) and 7… b5 (+0.37).
Is the Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Stonewall Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.31: 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 Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Stonewall Line?
A14. 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+).