Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. Nc3
6… e6+0.08
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation (D13), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. Nc3, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… e6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.08).
Top engine moves
- +0.086… e6 7. Ne5 Bd6 8. g4 Bxe5 9. gxf5 Bd6 10. fxe6 fxe6 11. Bh3
- +0.216… Nc6 7. Ne5 Rc8 8. g4 Bd7 9. Nxd7 Qxd7 10. g5 Ne4 11. Nxe4
- +0.246… a6 7. Ne5 Nc6 8. Be2 h5 9. Qb3 Rb8 10. e4 Nxe4 11. Nxe4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. Nc3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… e6 for Black, continuing 7. Ne5 Bd6 8. g4 Bxe5 9. gxf5 Bd6 10. fxe6 fxe6 11. Bh3. The position is roughly equal (+0.08). The next best moves are 6… Nc6 (+0.21) and 6… a6 (+0.24).
Is the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.08: 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 Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation?
D13. 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+).