D44 · Closed · a defense for Black

Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation

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1.d4d52.c4c63.Nf3Nf64.Nc3e65.Bg5dxc46.e4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation163k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
72%117k53%
19%31k42%
5.6%9.0k44%
1.3%2.1k41%
0.8%1.4k41%
0.5%78440%
0.3%45145%
0.1%13339%
0%7144%
0%5941%
Famous games in this line3.9k master games
Kramnik, Vladimir (2793) – Aronian, L. (2801)2013½–½Kramnik, Vladimir (2801) – Morozevich, Alexander (2769)2012½–½Nakamura, Hi (2767) – Aronian, L. (2797)20141–0Kramnik, Vladimir (2769) – Anand, V. (2793)2014½–½Topalov, Veselin (2812) – Shirov, Alexei (2745)2009½–½Nakamura, Hi (2775) – Giri, A. (2768)20141–0Wang Hao (2735) – Aronian, L. (2803)20130–1Kramnik, Vladimir (2809) – Shirov, Alexei (2715)20020–1
Heroes of this opening Nakamura, Hi · Aronian, L. · Shirov, Alexei
Family
Semi-Slav Defense
Category
Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
D44
Line
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 dxc4 6. e4
SharpSolid
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Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation, Ekstrom VariationD44 6…b5 7.e5 h6 8.Bh4 g5 9.exf6 …Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation, Lilienthal VariationD44 6…b5 7.e5 h6 8.Bh4 g5 9.Nxg5 …
Nearby lines in the family
Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz VariationD45 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 …Semi-Slav Defense: Rubinstein SystemD45 2…e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.e3 …Semi-Slav Defense: Anti-Moscow GambitD43 5…h6 6.Bh4
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