D31 · Closed · a defense for Black

Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit, Tolush Variation

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1.d4d52.c4e63.Nc3c64.e4dxe45.Nxe4Bb4+6.Bd2Qxd47.Bxb4Qxe4+8.Be2c59.Bxc5Qxg2
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit, Tolush Variation488 games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
74%36140%
25%12243%
0.6%367%
0.4%250%
Famous games in this line60 master games
Jussupow, Artur (2665) – Dokhoian, Yury (2570)19941–0Jobava, Baadur (2596) – Portisch, Lajos (2586)20031–0Vaisser, Anatoli (2565) – Novikov, Igor A (2590)19961–0Smirin, Ilia (2600) – Ruzele, Darius (2525)19971–0Flear, Glenn C (2525) – Vera Gonzalez Quevedo, Reynaldo (2500)1994½–½Ward, Christopher (2485) – Korneev, Oleg (2540)19950–1San Segundo Carrillo, Pablo (2480) – Korneev, Oleg (2540)19951–0Ragozin, Evgeni (2475) – San Segundo Carrillo, Pablo (2535)19961–0
Heroes of this opening Jussupow, Artur · Jobava, Baadur · Vaisser, Anatoli · Smirin, Ilia
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 Qxd4 7. Bxb4 Qxe4+ 8. Be2 c5 9. Bxc5 Qxg2
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