ECO D44 · Semi-Slav Defense Accepted

Semi-Slav Defense Accepted

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 dxc4

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

6. e4+0.51

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Semi-Slav Defense Accepted (D44), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 dxc4, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. e4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.51).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.516. e4 b5 7. e5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. Nxg5 hxg5 10. Bxg5 Be7
  2. +0.126. a4 Bb4 7. e4 Bxc3+ 8. bxc3 Qa5 9. e5 Ne4 10. Bd2 Qd5
  3. −0.056. g3 Be7 7. Bg2 Nbd7 8. O-O Nd5 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. a4 a5

All Semi-Slav Defense Accepted variations (0)

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the best move in the Semi-Slav Defense Accepted?
    After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 dxc4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. e4 for White, continuing b5 7. e5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. Nxg5 hxg5 10. Bxg5 Be7. White is slightly better (+0.51). The next best moves are 6. a4 (+0.12) and 6. g3 (−0.05).
    Is the Semi-Slav Defense Accepted a good opening?
    Stockfish rates the position at +0.51: 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 Accepted?
    D44. 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+).