Slav Defense: Geller Gambit
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. e4
5… b5−0.08
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Slav Defense: Geller Gambit (D15), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. e4, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… b5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.08).
Top engine moves
- −0.085… b5 6. Be2 e6 7. a4 b4 8. e5 bxc3 9. exf6 cxb2 10. fxg7
- +0.755… Bg4 6. Bxc4 e6 7. Be3 Nbd7 8. h3 Bh5 9. a3 Be7 10. Qe2
- +1.085… e5 6. Bxc4 exd4 7. Qb3 dxc3 8. Bxf7+ Ke7 9. e5 Ne4 10. O-O
Other move orders
- 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. e4 b5 6. e5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Slav Defense: Geller Gambit?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. e4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… b5 for Black, continuing 6. Be2 e6 7. a4 b4 8. e5 bxc3 9. exf6 cxb2 10. fxg7. The position is roughly equal (−0.08). The next best moves are 5… Bg4 (+0.75) and 5… e5 (+1.08).
Is the Slav Defense: Geller Gambit 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: Geller Gambit?
D15. 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+).