Semi-Slav Defense: Noteboom Variation, Anti-Noteboom Gambit
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. Nf3 dxc4 5. g3
5… Nf6+0.15
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Semi-Slav Defense: Noteboom Variation, Anti-Noteboom Gambit (D31), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. Nf3 dxc4 5. g3, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… Nf6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.15).
Top engine moves
- +0.155… Nf6 6. Bg2 b5 7. Ne5 a6 8. Nxc6 Qb6 9. Nxb8 Bb7 10. e4
- +0.205… b5 6. a4 Nf6 7. axb5 cxb5 8. Nxb5 Qb6 9. Na3 Bxa3 10. Rxa3
- +0.215… Nd7 6. Bg2 Ngf6 7. O-O b5 8. Ng5 Nd5 9. e4 Nxc3 10. Qf3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Semi-Slav Defense: Noteboom Variation, Anti-Noteboom Gambit?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. Nf3 dxc4 5. g3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… Nf6 for Black, continuing 6. Bg2 b5 7. Ne5 a6 8. Nxc6 Qb6 9. Nxb8 Bb7 10. e4. The position is roughly equal (+0.15). The next best moves are 5… b5 (+0.20) and 5… Nd7 (+0.21).
Is the Semi-Slav Defense: Noteboom Variation, Anti-Noteboom Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.15: 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: Noteboom Variation, Anti-Noteboom 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+).