ECO A40 · Slav Indian

Slav Indian: Kudischewitsch Gambit

1. d4 c6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 b5

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

4. Nc3+0.52

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Slav Indian: Kudischewitsch Gambit (A40), reached after 1. d4 c6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 b5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. Nc3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.52).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.524. Nc3 bxc4 5. e4 Ba6 6. e5 Nd5 7. Nd2 Qa5 8. Qf3 Nxc3
  2. +0.424. cxb5 cxb5 5. e3 a6 6. Bd3 Bb7 7. O-O e6 8. Nbd2 d5
  3. +0.414. e3 bxc4 5. Bxc4 d5 6. Bd3 e6 7. O-O Bd6 8. Nc3 Ba6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Slav Indian: Kudischewitsch Gambit?
After 1. d4 c6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 b5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. Nc3 for White, continuing bxc4 5. e4 Ba6 6. e5 Nd5 7. Nd2 Qa5 8. Qf3 Nxc3. White is slightly better (+0.52). The next best moves are 4. cxb5 (+0.42) and 4. e3 (+0.41).
Is the Slav Indian: Kudischewitsch Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.52: 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 Indian: Kudischewitsch Gambit?
A40. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.

Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).