D49 · Closed · a defense for Black

Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Blumenfeld Variation

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1.d4d52.c4c63.Nc3Nf64.e3e65.Nf3Nbd76.Bd3dxc47.Bxc4b58.Bd3a69.e4c510.e5cxd411.Nxb5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Blumenfeld Variation2.3k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
79%1.8k48%
Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Sozin Variation13%29050%
Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Rabinovich Variation3.8%8549%
2%4536%
1.4%3234%
0.4%939%
0.2%463%
0.1%30%
0.1%20%
Famous games in this line851 master games
Kramnik, Vladimir (2751) – Kasparov, Garry (2812)1999½–½Kramnik, Vladimir (2772) – Anand, Viswanathan (2783)20080–1Kramnik, Vladimir (2772) – Anand, Viswanathan (2783)20080–1Navara, D. (2739) – Ding Liren (2812)20191–0Mamedyarov, S. (2782) – Rapport, R. (2763)20211–0Maghsoodloo, Parham (2707) – Gukesh, D. (2758)20231–0Mamedyarov, S. (2747) – Ponomariov, R. (2712)20161–0Bareev, Evgeny (2675) – Shirov, Alexei (2740)1994½–½
Heroes of this opening Anand, Viswanathan · Mamedyarov, S. · Navara, D. · Maghsoodloo, Parham
Family
Semi-Slav Defense
Category
Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
D49
Line
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 a6 9. e4 c5 10. e5 cxd4 11. Nxb5
Solid
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Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Rabinovich VariationD49 11…Ng4Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Stahlberg VariationD49 11…Nxe5 12.Nxe5 axb5 13.Qf3
Nearby lines in the family
Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation, Szabo VariationD44 1…Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 …Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation, Lilienthal VariationD44 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 dxc4 …Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Sozin VariationD49 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 …
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