Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3 5…e6 6. d3
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Statistics from Lichess
78,969 games: White 52.9% / Draw 7.6% / Black 39.5%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 21,58822K | ||
| 19,53720K | ||
| Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3 | 19,20419K | |
| 8,0018,001 | ||
| 5,4095,409 | ||
| 2,9302,930 | ||
| 988988 | ||
| 374374 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 29, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.07 The position is about equal
Best play: 6... dxc4 7. dxc4 Qxd1 8. Rxd1 Nbd7 9. b3 h6 10. Bb2 Bh7 11. Nc3
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 Bf5 5. O-O e6 6. d3 (6 moves).
In 78,969 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 52.9%, Black 39.5% and 7.6% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 6…Be7, in 27% of those games.
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How to answer 6. d3
6…dxc4 scores best for Black: 49.4%, with Black winning 43.6% and White 44.8% of 5,409 games. The most played, 6…Be7, scores 44.3% in 22K games, and 6…Bd6 scores lowest: 38.3%. Stockfish's first choice is also 6…dxc4.
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, with g3 (A11)”. Lichess data as of 29 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/reti-opening-anglo-slav-variation-with-g3-5