Semi-Slav Defense: Anti-Noteboom, Stonewall Variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. e3 f5
5. Bd3+0.56
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Semi-Slav Defense: Anti-Noteboom, Stonewall Variation (D31), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. e3 f5, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Bd3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.56).
Top engine moves
- +0.565. Bd3 Nf6 6. Nf3 Bd6 7. b3 O-O 8. O-O b6 9. cxd5 cxd5
- +0.555. Nf3 Nf6 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. b3 O-O 8. O-O b6 9. Bb2 Nbd7
- +0.505. Qc2 Bd6 6. Bd3 Nf6 7. Nf3 O-O 8. O-O Nbd7 9. b3 Qe7
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Semi-Slav Defense: Anti-Noteboom, Stonewall Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. e3 f5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Bd3 for White, continuing Nf6 6. Nf3 Bd6 7. b3 O-O 8. O-O b6 9. cxd5 cxd5. White is slightly better (+0.56). The next best moves are 5. Nf3 (+0.55) and 5. Qc2 (+0.50).
Is the Semi-Slav Defense: Anti-Noteboom, Stonewall Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.56: 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: Anti-Noteboom, Stonewall Variation?
D31. 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+).