Semi-Slav Defense
Semi-Slav Defense is regularly played in classical games between masters. Below you will find its variations, move orders, result statistics and the players who play it most, compiled from games of 2500+ rated players.
Played by: Sarana, Artemiev, Niemann, Grandelius, Giri, Praggnanandhaa, Yu Yangyi, Bluebaum
Main line
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Bd3 O-O 8.O-O e5 9.cxd5 cxd5 10.Nb5 Bb8 11.dxe5 Nxe5 12.Nxe5 Bxe5 13.Bd2 a6 14.Bc3 Bxc3 15.Nxc3 d4
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Main line · ECO D43 · for Black
Accelerated Move Order · ECO D31 · for Black
Anti-Moscow Gambit · ECO D43 · for Black
Anti-Moscow Gambit · ECO D43 · for Black
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Statistics from classical games of 2500+ rated players. Notation: K king, Q queen, R rook, B bishop, N knight.