Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Amsterdam Variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. Nc3 e6 7. Ne5 Nfd7
8. g4+0.27
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Amsterdam Variation (D12), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. Nc3 e6 7. Ne5 Nfd7, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. g4 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.27).
Top engine moves
- +0.278. g4 Bg6 9. Nxg6 hxg6 10. Qb3 Qc7 11. Bd2 Nc6 12. O-O-O Na5
- +0.118. Qa4 h5 9. Bd2 a6 10. Rc1 Be7 11. Bb5 Bd6 12. Nxd7 Nxd7
- −0.068. Bb5 a6 9. Bd3 Bxd3 10. Nxd3 Bd6 11. O-O Nc6 12. Bd2 O-O
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Amsterdam Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. Nc3 e6 7. Ne5 Nfd7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. g4 for White, continuing Bg6 9. Nxg6 hxg6 10. Qb3 Qc7 11. Bd2 Nc6 12. O-O-O Na5. The position is roughly equal (+0.27). The next best moves are 8. Qa4 (+0.11) and 8. Bb5 (−0.06).
Is the Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Amsterdam 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, Amsterdam Variation?
D12. 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+).