D48 · Closed · a defense for Black
Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Reynolds' Variation
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1.d4d52.c4c63.Nf3Nf64.Nc3e65.e3Nbd76.Bd3dxc47.Bxc4b58.Bd3a69.e4c510.d5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Reynolds' Variation3.0k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
33%99041%
32%96148%
13%37345%
6.9%20551%
5.1%15246%
4.2%12645%
3.7%10936%
1.3%3946%
0.5%1527%
0.4%1242%
Famous games in this line917 master games
Eljanov, Pavel (2755) – Gelfand, Boris (2739)Kramnik, Vladimir (2725) – Shirov, Alexei (2740)Anand, Viswanathan (2786) – Van Wely, Loek (2679)Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar (2764) – Fressinet, Laurent (2700)Karpov, Anatoly (2740) – Anand, Viswanathan (2715)Karpov, Anatoly (2740) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2710)Karpov, Anatoly (2740) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2710)Karpov, Anatoly (2740) – Kamsky, Gata (2695)Heroes of this opening Eljanov, Pavel · Fressinet, Laurent · Anand, Viswanathan · Kramnik, Vladimir
- Family
- Semi-Slav Defense
- Category
- Closed
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- D48
- Line
- 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 a6 9. e4 c5 10. d5
Solid
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