Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Stonewall Line

An entry in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings (ECO A14), reached after 13 half-moves: 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. b3 c6 7. Bb2.

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About this opening

Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Stonewall Line is an opening in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings, classified under code A14. ECO group A (A00–A99) covers flank and irregular openings, including the English, Bird, Réti and Dutch defences. This particular variation is reached after 13 half-moves from the starting position, with the move sequence 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. b3 c6 7. Bb2.

It belongs to the Réti Opening family. Within that family this is a level-3 branch (the Anglo-Slav Variation → Bogoljubow Variation → Stonewall Line line). The immediate parent line is Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, transitioned via 7.Bb2.

The opening sequence in prose form: 1.Nf3 d5, 2.c4 e6, 3.g3 Nf6, 4.Bg2 Be7, 5.O-O O-O, 6.b3 c6. From this position the encyclopaedia records no further canonical continuations — practical play branches into unnamed transpositions or returns to the parent line for alternative ideas.