Slav Defense: Quiet Variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3
4… Bg4+0.27
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Slav Defense: Quiet Variation (D11), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… Bg4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.27).
Top engine moves
- +0.274… Bg4 5. Qb3 Qb6 6. Ne5 Bf5 7. cxd5 Qxb3 8. axb3 Nxd5 9. Nc3
- +0.294… Bf5 5. Nc3 e6 6. Nh4 Bg6 7. Nxg6 hxg6 8. Bd2 Nbd7 9. h4
- +0.354… g6 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. Be2 O-O 7. O-O Re8 8. h3 e6 9. b4
Variations
- Pin DefenseD111. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bg4
- Amsterdam VariationD121. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. Nc3 e6 7. Ne5 Nfd7
- Landau VariationD121. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. Qb3 Qc8 7. Bd2 e6 8. Na3
- Schallopp DefenseD121. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Slav Defense: Quiet Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… Bg4 for Black, continuing 5. Qb3 Qb6 6. Ne5 Bf5 7. cxd5 Qxb3 8. axb3 Nxd5 9. Nc3. The position is roughly equal (+0.27). The next best moves are 4… Bf5 (+0.29) and 4… g6 (+0.35).
Is the Slav Defense: Quiet 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: Quiet Variation?
D11. 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+).