Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit, Main Line
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. e4 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Bb4+ 6. Bd2
6… Qxd4+0.23
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit, Main Line (D31), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. e4 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Bb4+ 6. Bd2, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… Qxd4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.23).
Top engine moves
- +0.236… Qxd4 7. Bxb4 Qxe4+ 8. Ne2 Na6 9. Ba3 Bd7 10. Qd2 c5 11. O-O-O
- +0.696… Bxd2+ 7. Qxd2 Nf6 8. Nxf6+ Qxf6 9. O-O-O Nd7 10. g4 c5 11. d5
- +0.976… Be7 7. Qg4 g6 8. Qf4 f5 9. Nc3 Nf6 10. O-O-O O-O 11. Nh3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit, Main Line?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. e4 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Bb4+ 6. Bd2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… Qxd4 for Black, continuing 7. Bxb4 Qxe4+ 8. Ne2 Na6 9. Ba3 Bd7 10. Qd2 c5 11. O-O-O. The position is roughly equal (+0.23). The next best moves are 6… Bxd2+ (+0.69) and 6… Be7 (+0.97).
Is the Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit, Main Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.23: 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: Marshall Gambit, Main Line?
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+).