Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Trifunovic Variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. cxd5 cxd5 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bf4 Bf5 7. e3 e6 8. Qb3 Bb4
9. Ne5+0.27
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Trifunovic Variation (D14), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. cxd5 cxd5 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bf4 Bf5 7. e3 e6 8. Qb3 Bb4, Stockfish 18 recommends 9. Ne5 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.27).
Top engine moves
- +0.279. Ne5 Qb6 10. Nxc6 bxc6 11. Be2 Ne4 12. f3 Nxc3 13. bxc3 Be7
- +0.229. Bb5 Bxc3+ 10. Qxc3 O-O 11. Bxc6 Rc8 12. Ne5 Ng4 13. Nxg4 Bxg4
- +0.069. Be2 O-O 10. Ne5 Nxe5 11. Bxe5 Qb6 12. Bxf6 gxf6 13. O-O Bxc3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Trifunovic Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. cxd5 cxd5 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bf4 Bf5 7. e3 e6 8. Qb3 Bb4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 9. Ne5 for White, continuing Qb6 10. Nxc6 bxc6 11. Be2 Ne4 12. f3 Nxc3 13. bxc3 Be7. The position is roughly equal (+0.27). The next best moves are 9. Bb5 (+0.22) and 9. Be2 (+0.06).
Is the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Trifunovic Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.27: 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, Trifunovic Variation?
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+).