Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. e3 e6 7. Bxc4 Bb4 8. O-O
8… O-O+0.40
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation (D19), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. e3 e6 7. Bxc4 Bb4 8. O-O, Stockfish 18 recommends 8… O-O for Black. White is slightly better (+0.40).
Top engine moves
- +0.408… O-O 9. Qe2 h6 10. Rd1 Ne4 11. Na2 Be7 12. Bd3 Nd7 13. Qc2
- +0.418… a5 9. Nh4 Bg4 10. f3 Bh5 11. e4 Nxe4 12. Nxe4 Qxh4 13. Qb3
- +0.428… h6 9. Qe2 O-O 10. Rd1 Ne4 11. Na2 Ba5 12. Ne5 Nd7 13. Nxd7
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. e3 e6 7. Bxc4 Bb4 8. O-O, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8… O-O for Black, continuing 9. Qe2 h6 10. Rd1 Ne4 11. Na2 Be7 12. Bd3 Nd7 13. Qc2. White is slightly better (+0.40). The next best moves are 8… a5 (+0.41) and 8… h6 (+0.42).
Is the Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.40: 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: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation?
D19. 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+).