D48 · Closed · a defense for Black

Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Old Variation

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1.d4d52.c4c63.Nc3Nf64.e3e65.Nf3Nbd76.Bd3dxc47.Bxc4b58.Bd3a69.e4c510.e5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Old Variation5.7k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
70%4.0k53%
24%1.4k41%
2.1%11739%
1.9%11047%
1%5739%
0.9%5152%
0%20%
Famous games in this line925 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
D48
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
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Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Blumenfeld VariationD49 10…cxd4 11.Nxb5 · 2 deeper linesSemi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Rabinovich VariationD49 10…cxd4 11.Nxb5 Ng4Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Stahlberg VariationD49 10…cxd4 11.Nxb5 Nxe5 12.Nxe5 axb5 13.Qf3
Nearby lines in the family
Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Reynolds' VariationD48 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 …Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation, Ekstrom VariationD44 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 dxc4 …Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation, Center Variation, Mikhalchishin LineD45 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 …
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