Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack
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Statistics from Lichess
704,929 games: White 51.8% / Draw 4.1% / Black 44.0%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 428,449428K | ||
| 111,686112K | ||
| 75,84876K | ||
| 37,18737K | ||
| 12,83513K | ||
| 10,09410K | ||
| 5,3065,306 | ||
| 5,1965,196 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 29, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.14 The position is about equal
Best play: 4... b5 5. a4 b4 6. Nb1 Ba6 7. Qc2 Qxd4 8. Nf3 b3 9. Nxd4
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
By rating
The stronger the players, the worse this line does for White: White scores 58% under 1400, 51% at 2200 and up and 58% in master games (wins plus half the draws).
| Players | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1400 | 348K | |
| 1400–1799 | 626K | |
| 1800–2199 | 350K | |
| 2200 and up | 20K | |
| Masters, over the board | 653 |
Master games
- Kasparov, G. – Svidler, P.
- Anand, V. – Vallejo Pons, F.
- Aronian, L. – Vallejo Pons, F.
- Ponomariov, R. – Eljanov, P.
- Gelfand, B. – Vallejo Pons, F.
Rated blitz, rapid and classical Lichess games by rating band, and over-the-board games of players rated 2200+ from the Lichess masters database, updated Sep 27, 2026
Overview
Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack (ECO D10, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a gambit in the Slav Defense, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 dxc4 4. e4 (4 moves).
In 704,929 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 51.8%, Black 44.0% and 4.1% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 4…b5, in 61% of those games.
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How to play against the Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack
The most played answer, 4…b5, also scores best for Black: 49.0%, with Black winning 47.0% and White 49.0% of 428K games. Of the main answers, 4…e6 scores lowest: 39.7%. Stockfish's first choice is also 4…b5.
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
Popularity by year
The Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack has lost ground since 2016: 0.026% of Lichess games in 2025, down from 0.033%.
Numbers by year
| Year | Share of games | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.033% | 11,945 |
| 2017 | 0.029% | 16,120 |
| 2018 | 0.028% | 22,081 |
| 2019 | 0.028% | 34,727 |
| 2020 | 0.026% | 76,386 |
| 2021 | 0.027% | 106,669 |
| 2022 | 0.028% | 105,572 |
| 2023 | 0.027% | 102,990 |
| 2024 | 0.027% | 95,235 |
| 2025 | 0.026% | 91,310 |
| 2026 (Jan–Apr) | 0.026% | 28,934 |
Share of rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500 (blitz, rapid and classical) that reach this position, by year; 2026: January to April. Which openings are rising and falling
Cite this page
Caissa Codex. “Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack (D10)”. Lichess data as of 29 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/slav-defense-slav-gambit-alekhine-attack