Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Reynolds' Variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 a6 9. e4 c5 10. d5
10… Bb7+0.29
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Reynolds' Variation (D48), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 a6 9. e4 c5 10. d5, Stockfish 18 recommends 10… Bb7 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.29).
Top engine moves
- +0.2910… Bb7 11. Bc2 c4 12. Qe2 Qc7 13. dxe6 fxe6 14. Ng5 Nc5 15. Be3
- +0.3310… c4 11. Bc2 e5 12. O-O Bd6 13. h3 O-O 14. Be3 Re8 15. Nd2
- +0.3510… Qc7 11. dxe6 fxe6 12. Bc2 c4 13. Ng5 Nc5 14. Qf3 Bb7 15. Be3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Reynolds' Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 a6 9. e4 c5 10. d5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 10… Bb7 for Black, continuing 11. Bc2 c4 12. Qe2 Qc7 13. dxe6 fxe6 14. Ng5 Nc5 15. Be3. The position is roughly equal (+0.29). The next best moves are 10… c4 (+0.33) and 10… Qc7 (+0.35).
Is the Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Reynolds' Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.29: 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: Meran Variation, Reynolds' Variation?
D48. 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+).