ECO A11 · Réti Opening

Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Gurevich System

1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e3

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

3… Bg4+0.33

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Gurevich System (A11), reached after 1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e3, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… Bg4 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.33).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.333… Bg4 4. Qb3 Qc7 5. Ne5 Be6 6. d4 Nd7 7. Nc3 dxc4 8. Bxc4
  2. +0.373… Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. d4 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3
  3. +0.423… g6 4. Be2 Nf6 5. O-O Bg7 6. d4 O-O 7. Nc3 Ne4 8. Qb3

Other move orders

  • 1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e3 Nf6 4. Qc2
  • 1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5. Qc2
  • 1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5. b3 e5
  • 1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. b3 Bd6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Gurevich System?
After 1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… Bg4 for Black, continuing 4. Qb3 Qc7 5. Ne5 Be6 6. d4 Nd7 7. Nc3 dxc4 8. Bxc4. White is slightly better (+0.33). The next best moves are 3… Nf6 (+0.37) and 3… g6 (+0.42).
Is the Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Gurevich System a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.33: 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, Gurevich System?
A11. 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+).