D31 · Closed · a defense for Black

Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit, Main Line

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1.d4d52.c4e63.Nc3c64.e4dxe45.Nxe4Bb4+6.Bd2
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit, Main Line34k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
75%26k48%
20%6.7k45%
2.4%82034%
1%35546%
0.6%20139%
0.5%18535%
0.3%9744%
0.2%7348%
0.1%4537%
0%1747%
Famous games in this line1.6k master games
Giri, A. (2773) – Carlsen, M. (2864)2022½–½Robson, R. (2700) – Erigaisi, Arjun (2801)20240–1Wojtaszek, R. (2733) – Giri, A. (2750)2014½–½Bacrot, Etienne (2713) – Morozevich, Alexander (2770)20121–0Nakamura, Hikaru (2772) – Tomashevsky, Evgeny (2706)2013½–½Abdusattorov, Nodirbek (2716) – Erigaisi, Arjun (2712)20231–0Wei Yi (2722) – Erigaisi, Arjun (2702)2023½–½Van Wely, Loek (2697) – Shirov, Alexei (2715)20020–1
Heroes of this opening Erigaisi, Arjun · Bacrot, Etienne · Abdusattorov, Nodirbek · Shirov, Alexei
Family
Semi-Slav Defense
Category
Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
D31
Line
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. e4 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Bb4+ 6. Bd2
GambitSolid
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Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit, Tolush VariationD31 6…Qxd4 7.Bxb4 Qxe4 8.Be2 c5 9.Bxc5 …
Nearby lines in the family
Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz VariationD45 2…c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Nf3 …Semi-Slav Defense: Rubinstein SystemD45 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Ne5Semi-Slav Defense: Anti-Moscow GambitD43 2…c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 …
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