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Semi-Slav Defense

The Semi-Slav Defense (ECO D30–D49) is a chess opening that begins 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6.

Semi-Slav Defense — after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6

The main line

The Semi-Slav Defense is reached by 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 (ECO D43). It's one of 68 named lines under this opening in the book.

Named variations (21)

  • Meran Variation — 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 (D47)
  • Stoltz Variation — 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 (D45)
  • Chigorin Defense — 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 Bd6 (D46)
  • Botvinnik Variation — 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 dxc4 6. e4 (D44)
  • Noteboom Variation — 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. Nf3 dxc4 (D31)
  • Marshall Gambit — 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. e4 (D31)
  • Main Line — 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 (D45)
  • Normal Variation — 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 (D45)
  • Quiet Variation — 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nbd2 (D30)
  • Accelerated Move Order — 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 (D31)
  • Anti-Noteboom — 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. e3 f5 5. g4 (D31)
  • Gunderam Gambit — 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. e4 dxe4 5. f3 (D31)
  • Accelerated Meran Variation — 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 a6 (D45)
  • Anti-Moscow Gambit — 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 (D43)
  • Rubinstein System — 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Ne5 (D45)
  • Stonewall Defense — 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 Ne4 6. Bd3 f5 (D45)
  • Bogoljubow Variation — 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 Be7 (D46)
  • Romih Variation — 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 Bb4 (D46)
  • Moscow Variation — 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bxf6 Qxf6 (D43)
  • Hastings Variation — 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bxf6 Qxf6 7. Qb3 (D43)
  • Semi-Meran Variation — 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 (D47)

Analyze the Semi-Slav Defense

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