Semi-Slav Defense: Hastings Variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bxf6 Qxf6 7. Qb3
7… Qe7+0.16
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Semi-Slav Defense: Hastings Variation (D43), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bxf6 Qxf6 7. Qb3, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… Qe7 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.16).
Top engine moves
- +0.167… Qe7 8. a3 dxc4 9. Qxc4 g6 10. e4 Bg7 11. e5 b6 12. h4
- +0.167… dxc4 8. Qxc4 Nd7 9. Rd1 g6 10. e4 e5 11. d5 Bg7 12. Be2
- +0.267… a5 8. e3 Qd8 9. Rc1 Bd6 10. a3 b6 11. cxd5 exd5 12. Bd3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Semi-Slav Defense: Hastings Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bxf6 Qxf6 7. Qb3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… Qe7 for Black, continuing 8. a3 dxc4 9. Qxc4 g6 10. e4 Bg7 11. e5 b6 12. h4. The position is roughly equal (+0.16). The next best moves are 7… dxc4 (+0.16) and 7… a5 (+0.26).
Is the Semi-Slav Defense: Hastings Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.16: 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: Hastings Variation?
D43. 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+).