ECO A12 · Réti Opening

Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Capablanca Variation

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 c6 3. b3 d5 4. Bb2 Bg4

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

5. e3+0.03

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Capablanca Variation (A12), reached after 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 c6 3. b3 d5 4. Bb2 Bg4, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. e3 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.03).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.035. e3 e6 6. h3 Bh5 7. g4 Bg6 8. Ne5 Nbd7 9. Nxg6 hxg6
  2. −0.035. cxd5 cxd5 6. e3 e6 7. Be2 Be7 8. Nd4 Bxe2 9. Qxe2 O-O
  3. −0.045. g3 e6 6. Bg2 Bd6 7. d4 h6 8. O-O Nbd7 9. Ne5 Bf5

Other move orders

  • 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 c6 3. b3 d5 4. Bb2 Bg4 5. e3
  • 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 c6 3. b3 d5 4. Bb2 Bg4 5. d3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Capablanca Variation?
After 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 c6 3. b3 d5 4. Bb2 Bg4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. e3 for White, continuing e6 6. h3 Bh5 7. g4 Bg6 8. Ne5 Nbd7 9. Nxg6 hxg6. The position is roughly equal (+0.03). The next best moves are 5. cxd5 (−0.03) and 5. g3 (−0.04).
Is the Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Capablanca Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.03: 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, Capablanca 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+).