ECO A12 · Réti Opening

Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, New York System

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c6 3. b3 d5 4. Bb2 Bf5

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

5. Nh4+0.17

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

Analyze this position

In the Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, New York System (A12), reached after 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c6 3. b3 d5 4. Bb2 Bf5, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Nh4 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.17).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.175. Nh4 Bg6 6. e3 Nbd7 7. Nxg6 hxg6 8. Nc3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 e6
  2. +0.145. e3 e6 6. Nh4 Bg4 7. Be2 Bxe2 8. Qxe2 Nbd7 9. O-O Be7
  3. +0.055. Nc3 e6 6. e3 Nbd7 7. Nh4 Bg4 8. Be2 Bxe2 9. Qxe2 Nc5

Other move orders

  • 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c6 3. b3 d5 4. Bb2 Bf5 5. e3
  • 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c6 3. b3 d5 4. Bb2 Bf5 5. d3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, New York System?
After 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c6 3. b3 d5 4. Bb2 Bf5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Nh4 for White, continuing Bg6 6. e3 Nbd7 7. Nxg6 hxg6 8. Nc3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 e6. The position is roughly equal (+0.17). The next best moves are 5. e3 (+0.14) and 5. Nc3 (+0.05).
Is the Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, New York System 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, New York System?
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+).