Semi-Slav Defense: Anti-Noteboom, Stonewall Variation, Portisch Gambit
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. e3 f5 5. g4
5… Nf6+0.18
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Semi-Slav Defense: Anti-Noteboom, Stonewall Variation, Portisch Gambit (D31), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. e3 f5 5. g4, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… Nf6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.18).
Top engine moves
- +0.185… Nf6 6. gxf5 Bd6 7. Bg2 exf5 8. cxd5 cxd5 9. Qb3 O-O 10. Nxd5
- +0.195… Bd6 6. g5 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Be2 Ne7 9. h4 Nd7 10. h5
- +0.415… Bb4 6. Bd2 Nh6 7. h3 O-O 8. Nf3 Nd7 9. Rg1 Qe7 10. a3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Semi-Slav Defense: Anti-Noteboom, Stonewall Variation, Portisch Gambit?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. e3 f5 5. g4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… Nf6 for Black, continuing 6. gxf5 Bd6 7. Bg2 exf5 8. cxd5 cxd5 9. Qb3 O-O 10. Nxd5. The position is roughly equal (+0.18). The next best moves are 5… Bd6 (+0.19) and 5… Bb4 (+0.41).
Is the Semi-Slav Defense: Anti-Noteboom, Stonewall Variation, Portisch Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.18: 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 Semi-Slav Defense: Anti-Noteboom, Stonewall Variation, Portisch Gambit?
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+).