D46 · Closed · a defense for Black

Semi-Slav Defense: Chigorin Defense

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1.d4d52.c4c63.Nc3Nf64.e3e65.Nf3Nbd76.Bd3Bd6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Semi-Slav Defense: Chigorin Defense239k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
73%175k52%
7.7%18k60%
3.9%9.4k43%
Semi-Slav Defense: Chigorin Defense3.4%8.1k49%
2.8%6.7k50%
2.7%6.5k46%
1.4%3.4k48%
1.4%3.4k43%
1.3%3.1k46%
1.1%2.5k50%
Famous games in this line1.4k master games
Gelfand, Boris (2737) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2751)20080–1Karpov, Anatoly (2760) – Topalov, Veselin (2725)1997½–½Bareev, Evgeny (2702) – Anand, Viswanathan (2762)2000½–½Piket, Jeroen (2632) – Anand, Viswanathan (2790)2001½–½Akopian, Vladimir (2660) – Anand, Viswanathan (2762)2000½–½Lautier, Joel (2632) – Anand, Viswanathan (2769)20000–1Vachier Lagrave, Maxime (2682) – Fressinet, Laurent (2693)20121–0Lautier, Joel (2645) – Anand, Viswanathan (2725)19950–1
Heroes of this opening Anand, Viswanathan · Ivanchuk, Vassily · Vachier Lagrave, Maxime
Family
Semi-Slav Defense
Category
Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
D46
Line
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 Bd6
Solid
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