D45 · Closed · a defense for Black

Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line

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1.d4d52.c4c63.Nc3Nf64.e3e65.Nf3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line3.4M games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
25%848k47%
Semi-Slav Defense: Normal Variation25%827k50%
21%714k49%
18%591k44%
Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Meran Variation2.7%90k47%
2.2%76k43%
1.6%53k47%
1.4%48k45%
1%34k45%
0.8%27k49%
Famous games in this line37k master games
Ding, Liren (2791) – Carlsen, Magnus (2863)20200–1Mamedyarov, S. (2764) – Carlsen, M. (2882)2019½–½Giri, A. (2776) – Carlsen, M. (2870)2019½–½So, W. (2776) – Carlsen, M. (2864)2022½–½Giri, Anish (2764) – Carlsen, Magnus (2863)2020½–½Giri, Anish (2764) – Carlsen, Magnus (2863)2020½–½Aronian, L. (2793) – Carlsen, M. (2832)20171–0Mamedyarov, S.. (2770) – Carlsen, M.. (2847)2021½–½
Heroes of this opening Carlsen, Magnus · Aronian, L.
Family
Semi-Slav Defense
Category
Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
D45
Line
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3
Solid
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Go deeper — named lines from here
Semi-Slav Defense: Normal VariationD45 5…Nbd7 · 13 deeper linesSemi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Meran VariationD45 5…a6Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz VariationD45 5…Nbd7 6.Qc2Semi-Slav Defense: Romih VariationD46 5…Nbd7 6.Bd3 Bb4
Nearby lines in the family
Semi-Slav Defense: Quiet VariationD30 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Nbd2Semi-Slav Defense: Gunderam GambitD31 2…e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.e4 dxe4 5.f3Semi-Slav Defense: Noteboom Variation, Anti-Noteboom GambitD31 2…e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.Nf3 dxc4 5.g3
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