D48 · Closed · a defense for Black

Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Pirc Variation

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1.d4d52.c4e63.Nc3c64.e3Nf65.Nf3Nbd76.Bd3dxc47.Bxc4b58.Bd3a69.e4b4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Pirc Variation343 games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
60%20755%
26%8852%
13%4554%
0.9%333%
Famous games in this line23 master games
Stohl, Igor (2580) – Slobodjan, Roman (2520)19971–0Vera Gonzalez Quevedo, Reynaldo (2495) – Adly, Ahmed (2551)2008½–½Farago, Ivan (2500) – Urzica Carmaciu, Luminita (2390)19771–0Abdel Razik, Khaled (2410) – Adly, Ahmed (2475)20041–0Pecorelli Garcia, Humberto (2384) – Vera Gonzalez Quevedo, Reynaldo (2497)2008½–½Petr, Martin (2452) – Biolek, Richard Jr (2406)20081–0Savina, Anastasia (2391) – Gunina, Valentina (2457)20101–0Kunte, Abhijit (2568) – Paridar, Shadi (2274)20051–0
Heroes of this opening Stohl, Igor · Farago, Ivan · Abdel Razik, Khaled · Petr, Martin
Family
Semi-Slav Defense
Category
Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
D48
Line
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. e3 Nf6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 a6 9. e4 b4
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Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit, Tolush VariationD31 4.e4 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Bb4 6.Bd2 Qxd4 …Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation, Alatortsev SystemD44 1…Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 …Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Old VariationD48 2…c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Nf3 …
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