Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Krause Attack, Fazekas Gambit
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 Na6 7. e4
7… Nxe4+0.32
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Krause Attack, Fazekas Gambit (D17), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 Na6 7. e4, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… Nxe4 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.32).
Top engine moves
- +0.327… Nxe4 8. g4 Bg6 9. Bxc4 e6 10. Qf3 Nb4 11. Nxg6 Nc2+ 12. Kf1
- +0.927… Bxe4 8. Bxc4 e6 9. Bxa6 bxa6 10. Nxe4 Nxe4 11. Qf3 f5 12. O-O
- +1.157… Be6 8. a5 g6 9. d5 cxd5 10. exd5 Bd7 11. Bxc4 Bg7 12. O-O
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Krause Attack, Fazekas Gambit?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 Na6 7. e4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… Nxe4 for Black, continuing 8. g4 Bg6 9. Bxc4 e6 10. Qf3 Nb4 11. Nxg6 Nc2+ 12. Kf1. White is slightly better (+0.32). The next best moves are 7… Bxe4 (+0.92) and 7… Be6 (+1.15).
Is the Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Krause Attack, Fazekas Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.32: 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, Krause Attack, Fazekas Gambit?
D17. 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+).