Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Symmetrical Line
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. cxd5 cxd5 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Bf4 Bf5
7. e3+0.24
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Symmetrical Line (D14), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. cxd5 cxd5 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Bf4 Bf5, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. e3 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.24).
Top engine moves
- +0.247. e3 e6 8. Bb5 Nd7 9. O-O Rc8 10. Bxc6 bxc6 11. Na4 h6
- +0.207. Qb3 Na5 8. Qd1 e6 9. e3 Nc6 10. Bb5 Nd7 11. O-O Rc8
- +0.077. Rc1 e6 8. e3 Bd6 9. Bxd6 Qxd6 10. Bb5 O-O 11. Bxc6 Qxc6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Symmetrical Line?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. cxd5 cxd5 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Bf4 Bf5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. e3 for White, continuing e6 8. Bb5 Nd7 9. O-O Rc8 10. Bxc6 bxc6 11. Na4 h6. The position is roughly equal (+0.24). The next best moves are 7. Qb3 (+0.20) and 7. Rc1 (+0.07).
Is the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Symmetrical Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.24: 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, Symmetrical Line?
D14. 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+).