ECO A11 · Réti Opening

Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3

1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2

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

4… dxc4+0.15

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

Analyze this position

In the Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3 (A11), reached after 1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… dxc4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.15).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.154… dxc4 5. Qc2 b5 6. a4 Bb7 7. O-O Na6 8. Nc3 e6 9. axb5
  2. +0.294… g6 5. b3 Bg7 6. Bb2 a5 7. O-O Na6 8. a3 O-O 9. d3
  3. +0.304… a5 5. d4 dxc4 6. O-O g6 7. a4 Bg7 8. Na3 O-O 9. Nxc4

Other move orders

  • 1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 Nf6 4. b3 g6
  • 1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 dxc4
  • 1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Bf5
  • 1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Bf5 5. O-O e6 6. d3
  • 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bf5 5. d3 h6 6. c4 e6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3?
After 1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… dxc4 for Black, continuing 5. Qc2 b5 6. a4 Bb7 7. O-O Na6 8. Nc3 e6 9. axb5. The position is roughly equal (+0.15). The next best moves are 4… g6 (+0.29) and 4… a5 (+0.30).
Is the Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3 a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.15: 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, with g3?
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+).