Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation 5…Be7 6. Bb2
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Statistics from Lichess
84,718 games: White 54.4% / Draw 6.9% / Black 38.7%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 64,94065K | ||
| 14,21614K | ||
| 1,5401,540 | ||
| 927927 | ||
| 559559 | ||
| 408408 | ||
| 368368 | ||
| 366366 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 27, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.23 The position is about equal
Best play: 6... b6 7. O-O O-O 8. d4 Bb7 9. Nc3 Nbd7 10. e3 Qc7 11. Rc1
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation (ECO A14, Flank Openings) is a variation of the Réti Opening, reached after 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 e6 5. b3 Be7 6. Bb2 (6 moves).
In 84,718 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 54.4%, Black 38.7% and 6.9% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 6…O-O, in 77% of those games.
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How to answer 6. Bb2
The most played answer, 6…O-O, also scores best for Black: 42.6%, with Black winning 39.0% and White 53.9% of 65K games. Of the main answers, 6…Nbd7 scores lowest: 40.7%. Stockfish's first choice is 6…b6.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
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Caissa Codex. “Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation (A14)”. Lichess data as of 27 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/reti-opening-anglo-slav-variation-2