Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Pin Defense
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bg4
5. h3+0.35
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Pin Defense (D11), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bg4, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. h3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.35).
Top engine moves
- +0.355. h3 Bh5 6. Nc3 e6 7. g4 Bg6 8. Ne5 Nbd7 9. Nxg6 hxg6
- +0.325. Nc3 e6 6. h3 Bh5 7. g4 Bg6 8. Ne5 Nbd7 9. Nxg6 hxg6
- +0.255. Qb3 Qb6 6. Ne5 Bf5 7. cxd5 Qxb3 8. axb3 Nxd5 9. Be2 e6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Pin Defense?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bg4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. h3 for White, continuing Bh5 6. Nc3 e6 7. g4 Bg6 8. Ne5 Nbd7 9. Nxg6 hxg6. White is slightly better (+0.35). The next best moves are 5. Nc3 (+0.32) and 5. Qb3 (+0.25).
Is the Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Pin Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.35: white 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, Pin Defense?
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+).