D44 · Closed · a defense for Black
Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation, Ekstrom Variation
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1.d4d52.c4c63.Nf3Nf64.Nc3e65.Bg5dxc46.e4b57.e5h68.Bh4g59.exf6gxh410.Ne5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation, Ekstrom Variation3.4k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
81%2.8k38%
11%38218%
2.4%8122%
2%6851%
1.3%4351%
0.5%1638%
0.4%1331%
0.4%1250%
0.3%1127%
0.2%86%
Famous games in this line302 master games
Sokolov, Ivan (2662) – Shirov, Alexei (2714)Gyimesi, Zoltan (2600) – Timofeev, Artyom (2664)Rychagov, Andrey (2528) – Grischuk, Alexander (2715)Jobava, Baadur (2614) – Cheparinov, Ivan (2625)Goldin, Alexander (2628) – Shabalov, Alexander (2607)Gyimesi, Zoltan (2611) – Pavasovic, Dusko (2575)Agrest, Evgenij (2591) – Ivanisevic, Ivan (2588)Seirawan, Yasser (2600) – Pinter, Jozsef (2575)Heroes of this opening Sokolov, Ivan · Grischuk, Alexander · Jobava, Baadur · Gyimesi, Zoltan
- 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 b5 7. e5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. exf6 gxh4 10. Ne5
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