Slav Defense: Süchting Variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Qb6
5. Qc2+0.69
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Slav Defense: Süchting Variation (D15), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Qb6, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Qc2 for White. White is slightly better (+0.69).
Top engine moves
- +0.695. Qc2 Bg4 6. cxd5 cxd5 7. e4 dxe4 8. Ne5 e6 9. Qa4+ Nc6
- +0.645. Bd2 dxc4 6. e3 Bf5 7. Bxc4 e6 8. O-O Be7 9. a4 a5
- +0.635. e3 Bg4 6. h3 Bxf3 7. Qxf3 e6 8. Bd3 Be7 9. O-O O-O
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Slav Defense: Süchting Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Qb6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Qc2 for White, continuing Bg4 6. cxd5 cxd5 7. e4 dxe4 8. Ne5 e6 9. Qa4+ Nc6. White is slightly better (+0.69). The next best moves are 5. Bd2 (+0.64) and 5. e3 (+0.63).
Is the Slav Defense: Süchting Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.69: 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: Süchting Variation?
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+).