Caissa Codex
A12

Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with dxc4

Chess diagram: Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with dxc4 after 4…dxc4

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Statistics from Lichess

2,309 games: White 54.1% / Draw 5.8% / Black 40.1%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026

Engine evaluation

+0.03 The position is about equal

Best play: 5. bxc4 e5 6. Bg2 Bc5 7. Nc3 O-O 8. O-O Re8 9. d3 Na6

Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.

Overview

Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with dxc4 (ECO A12, Flank Openings) is a variation of the Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, reached after 1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 c6 3. Nf3 d5 4. b3 dxc4 (4 moves).

In 2,309 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 54.1%, Black 40.1% and 5.8% were drawn. White's most played move here is 5. bxc4, in 98% of those games.

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Other lines from the same position

Instead of 4…dxc4, the position after Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation also goes on to:

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Caissa Codex. “Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with dxc4 (A12)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/reti-opening-anglo-slav-variation-with-dxc4

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