D47 · Closed · a defense for Black
Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation
14/14
1.d4d52.c4c63.Nc3Nf64.e3e65.Nf3Nbd76.Bd3dxc47.Bxc4b5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation219k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
72%158k48%
16%35k48%
11%25k48%
0.1%23816%
0.1%15229%
0%4434%
0%2013%
0%1729%
0%1225%
0%1238%
Famous games in this line9.7k master games
Kramnik, Vladimir (2780) – Kasparov, Garry (2815)Carlsen, Magnus (2801) – Aronian, Levon (2786)Kramnik, Vladimir (2785) – Anand, Viswanathan (2801)Aronian, L. (2777) – Anand, V. (2797)Aronian, Levon (2802) – Anand, Viswanathan (2772)Morozevich, Alexander (2765) – Anand, Viswanathan (2799)Kramnik, Vladimir (2751) – Kasparov, Garry (2812)Aronian, L. (2803) – Mamedyarov, S. (2757)Heroes of this opening Aronian, L. · Anand, Viswanathan · Morozevich, Alexander
- Family
- Semi-Slav Defense
- Category
- Closed
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- D47
- Line
- 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5
Solid
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Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Wade VariationD47 8.Bd3 Bb7 · 2 deeper linesSemi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Old VariationD48 8.Bd3 a6 9.e4 c5 10.e5 · 3 deeper linesSemi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Blumenfeld VariationD49 8.Bd3 a6 9.e4 c5 10.e5 cxd4 … · 2 deeper linesSemi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Rabinovich VariationD49 8.Bd3 a6 9.e4 c5 10.e5 cxd4 …
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