Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3 4. Bg2 dxc4
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Statistics from Lichess
128,481 games: White 52.3% / Draw 6.0% / Black 41.6%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 79,09379K | ||
| 19,89120K | ||
| 11,02011K | ||
| 10,08910K | ||
| 3,8873,887 | ||
| 2,8882,888 | ||
| 652652 | ||
| 507507 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.16 The position is about equal
Best play: 5. O-O e6 6. a4 Nbd7 7. Qc2 e5 8. Qxc4 a5 9. d4 exd4
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 g3 (ECO A11, Flank Openings) is a variation of the Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3, reached after 1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 dxc4 (4 moves).
In 128,481 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 52.3%, Black 41.6% and 6.0% were drawn. White's most played move here is 5. O-O, in 62% of those games.
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How to answer 4…dxc4
The most played answer, 5. O-O, also scores best for White: 56.3%, with White winning 53.2% and Black 40.6% of 79K games. Of the main answers, 5. Qc2 scores lowest: 52.6%. Stockfish's first choice is also 5. O-O.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: White'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, with g3 (A11)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/reti-opening-anglo-slav-variation-with-g3-3