The Anglo-Slav Variation is a variation of the Réti Opening, catalogued as ECO A14. The line runs 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 e6 5. b3 Be7 6. Bb2, reaching the position shown below after 11 half-moves.
Black holds the centre with pawns on d5, and one pawn capture is available, so the structure has not settled yet. Development is level at three minor pieces each. It is Black to move after six moves.
On the Réti Opening generally: ECO A09. A chess opening with 32 known variations.
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The Anglo-Slav Variation goes 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 e6 5. b3 Be7 6. Bb2. It is a variation of the Réti Opening and is catalogued as ECO A14.
The Anglo-Slav Variation is ECO A14. ECO codes group openings by their move order, so nearby codes cover closely related lines of the Réti Opening.
Stockfish evaluates the position after 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 e6 5. b3 Be7 6. Bb2 at +0.46 at depth 18, which is a slight pull for White, within normal opening margins. Engine evaluation is only a starting point — at club level the practical value of a line is mostly about whether you know its plans better than your opponent does.
Black holds the centre with pawns on d5, and one pawn capture is available, so the structure has not settled yet. Development is level at three minor pieces each. It is Black to move.