Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Meran Variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 a6
6. b3+0.39
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Meran Variation (D45), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 a6, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. b3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.39).
Top engine moves
- +0.396. b3 Nbd7 7. Bb2 Bd6 8. Bd3 O-O 9. O-O e5 10. cxd5 cxd5
- +0.306. c5 b6 7. cxb6 Qxb6 8. Na4 Qa7 9. Be2 Bd6 10. O-O a5
- +0.256. Qc2 c5 7. cxd5 exd5 8. Be2 Nc6 9. O-O Be6 10. Rd1 cxd4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Meran Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 a6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. b3 for White, continuing Nbd7 7. Bb2 Bd6 8. Bd3 O-O 9. O-O e5 10. cxd5 cxd5. White is slightly better (+0.39). The next best moves are 6. c5 (+0.30) and 6. Qc2 (+0.25).
Is the Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Meran Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.39: 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 Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Meran Variation?
D45. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; D is the volume for closed and semi-closed games.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).