ECO D15 · Slav Defense

Slav Defense: Chebanenko Variation, Advance System

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 a6 5. c5

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Black to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

5… Nbd7+0.35

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Slav Defense: Chebanenko Variation, Advance System (D15), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 a6 5. c5, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… Nbd7 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.35).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.355… Nbd7 6. Bf4 Nh5 7. Bd2 Nhf6 8. e3 g6 9. Qc2 Bg7 10. Bd3
  2. +0.375… g6 6. h3 Bg7 7. Bf4 O-O 8. e3 Nfd7 9. Be2 e5 10. Bh2
  3. +0.495… e6 6. Bf4 b6 7. cxb6 Qxb6 8. Na4 Bb4+ 9. Bd2 Bxd2+ 10. Qxd2

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Slav Defense: Chebanenko Variation, Advance System?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 a6 5. c5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… Nbd7 for Black, continuing 6. Bf4 Nh5 7. Bd2 Nhf6 8. e3 g6 9. Qc2 Bg7 10. Bd3. White is slightly better (+0.35). The next best moves are 5… g6 (+0.37) and 5… e6 (+0.49).
Is the Slav Defense: Chebanenko Variation, Advance System a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.35: white is slightly better. 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 Slav Defense: Chebanenko Variation, Advance System?
D15. 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+).