Slav Defense: Winawer Countergambit, Anti-Winawer Gambit
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 e5 4. e4
4… dxe4−0.54
Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Slav Defense: Winawer Countergambit, Anti-Winawer Gambit (D10), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 e5 4. e4, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… dxe4 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.54).
Top engine moves
- −0.544… dxe4 5. Nxe4 Qxd4 6. Qxd4 exd4 7. Bf4 Nf6 8. Nxf6+ gxf6 9. Ne2
- +0.064… exd4 5. Qxd4 dxe4 6. Qxd8+ Kxd8 7. Bg5+ Nf6 8. O-O-O+ Ke8 9. Bxf6
- +0.534… dxc4 5. dxe5 Qxd1+ 6. Kxd1 Nd7 7. Nf3 b5 8. a4 b4 9. Nb1
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Slav Defense: Winawer Countergambit, Anti-Winawer Gambit?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 e5 4. e4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… dxe4 for Black, continuing 5. Nxe4 Qxd4 6. Qxd4 exd4 7. Bf4 Nf6 8. Nxf6+ gxf6 9. Ne2. Black is slightly better (−0.54). The next best moves are 4… exd4 (+0.06) and 4… dxc4 (+0.53).
Is the Slav Defense: Winawer Countergambit, Anti-Winawer Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.54: 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: Winawer Countergambit, Anti-Winawer Gambit?
D10. 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+).