Semi-Slav Defense: Rubinstein System
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Ne5
6… Bb4−0.06
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Semi-Slav Defense: Rubinstein System (D45), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Ne5, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… Bb4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.06).
Top engine moves
- −0.066… Bb4 7. Bd2 O-O 8. a3 Nxe5 9. dxe5 Bxc3 10. Bxc3 Ne4 11. Qc2
- −0.056… Nxe5 7. dxe5 Nd7 8. f4 a5 9. Qc2 Nc5 10. Be2 dxc4 11. Bxc4
- +0.106… dxc4 7. Bxc4 Nxe5 8. dxe5 Qxd1+ 9. Nxd1 Ne4 10. f3 b5 11. Bd3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Semi-Slav Defense: Rubinstein System?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Ne5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… Bb4 for Black, continuing 7. Bd2 O-O 8. a3 Nxe5 9. dxe5 Bxc3 10. Bxc3 Ne4 11. Qc2. The position is roughly equal (−0.06). The next best moves are 6… Nxe5 (−0.05) and 6… dxc4 (+0.10).
Is the Semi-Slav Defense: Rubinstein System a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.06: 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: Rubinstein System?
D45. 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+).