Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Landau Variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. Qb3 Qc8 7. Bd2 e6 8. Na3
8… Ne4−0.30
Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Landau Variation (D12), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. Qb3 Qc8 7. Bd2 e6 8. Na3, Stockfish 18 recommends 8… Ne4 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.30).
Top engine moves
- −0.308… Ne4 9. Bb5+ Nc6 10. Rc1 Nxd2 11. Kxd2 a5 12. Ne5 Bb4+ 13. Ke2
- −0.148… Nc6 9. Nh4 Bg6 10. Nxg6 hxg6 11. Bd3 Qd7 12. Nb5 a6 13. Nc3
- −0.088… Be7 9. Bb5+ Nc6 10. Ne5 O-O 11. Rc1 Ne4 12. Bxc6 bxc6 13. Nxc6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Landau Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. Qb3 Qc8 7. Bd2 e6 8. Na3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8… Ne4 for Black, continuing 9. Bb5+ Nc6 10. Rc1 Nxd2 11. Kxd2 a5 12. Ne5 Bb4+ 13. Ke2. Black is slightly better (−0.30). The next best moves are 8… Nc6 (−0.14) and 8… Be7 (−0.08).
Is the Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Landau Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.30: black is slightly better. 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, Landau 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+).