D31 · Closed · a defense for Black

Semi-Slav Defense: Anti-Noteboom, Stonewall Variation

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1.d4d52.c4e63.Nc3c64.e3f5

Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid

Semi-Slav Defense: Anti-Noteboom, Stonewall Variation262k games · White to move

MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore

140k46%

28k50%

22k46%

19k54%

9.4k47%

8.0k52%

5.1k51%

Semi-Slav Defense: Anti-Noteboom, Stonewall Variation, Portisch Gambit4.8k58%

4.4k47%

3.1k45%

Famous games in this line633 master games

Karpov, Anatoly (2760) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2705)1993½–½ Kramnik, Vladimir (2809) – Tregubov, Pavel V (2626)20021–0 Fridman, D. (2649) – Tomashevsky, E. (2758)2015½–½ Bareev, Evgeny (2709) – Grischuk, Alexander (2668)20010–1 Tomashevsky, E. (2705) – Korobov, A. (2668)20191–0 Nikolic, Predrag (2657) – Krasenkow, Michal (2702)20001–0 Mamedyarov, S. (2768) – Bosiocic, Mari (2591)20161–0 Sasikiran, Krishnan (2633) – Bareev, Evgeny (2724)20020–1

Heroes of this opening Kramnik, Vladimir · Grischuk, Alexander · Tomashevsky, E. · Nikolic, Predrag

Family: Semi-Slav Defense
Category: Closed
First move: 1.d4
ECO: D31
Line: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. e3 f5

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Semi-Slav Defense: Anti-Noteboom, Stonewall Variation, Portisch GambitD31 5.g4

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Semi-Slav DefenseD43 2…c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 Semi-Slav Defense: Noteboom VariationD31 4.Nf3 dxc4 Semi-Slav Defense: Main LineD45 2…c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Nf3

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