D49 · Closed · a defense for Black
Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Rabinovich Variation
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1.d4d52.c4c63.Nc3Nf64.e3e65.Nf3Nbd76.Bd3dxc47.Bxc4b58.Bd3a69.e4c510.e5cxd411.Nxb5Ng4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Rabinovich Variation85 games · White to move
Only 85 games reach this position at this level — read it loosely.
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
53%4547%
37%3153%
7.1%658%
3.5%367%
Famous games in this line123 master games
Morozevich, Alexander (2715) – Caruana, Fabiano (2697)Ivanchuk, Vassily (2695) – Bareev, Evgeny (2675)Lautier, Joel (2653) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2702)Miles, Anthony J (2610) – Kasparov, Garry (2720)Miles, Anthony J (2610) – Kasparov, Garry (2720)Bareev, Evgeny (2670) – Chernin, Alexander (2640)Miles, Anthony J (2610) – Ljubojevic, Ljubomir (2635)Dreev, Alexey (2645) – Filippov, Valerij (2595)Heroes of this opening Ivanchuk, Vassily · Lautier, Joel · Kasparov, Garry · Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
- 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 Ng4
Solid
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