D49 · Closed · a defense for Black
Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Sozin Variation
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1.d4d52.c4c63.Nf3Nf64.Nc3e65.e3Nbd76.Bd3dxc47.Bxc4b58.Bd3a69.e4c510.e5cxd411.Nxb5Nxe5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Sozin Variation290 games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
97%28251%
2.4%729%
0.3%10%
Famous games in this line224 master games
Kramnik, Vladimir (2751) – Kasparov, Garry (2812)Vaganian, Rafael A (2623) – Bareev, Evgeny (2702)Bareev, Evgeny (2670) – Jussupow, Artur (2645)Tkachiev, Vladislav (2672) – Bacrot, Etienne (2627)Korobov, A. (2672) – Daneshvar, Bardiya (2591)Miles, Anthony J (2610) – Jussupow, Artur (2645)Milov, Vadim (2602) – Bacrot, Etienne (2653)Tkachiev, Vladislav (2645) – Morovic Fernandez, Ivan (2605)Heroes of this opening Vaganian, Rafael A · Tkachiev, Vladislav · Daneshvar, Bardiya · Jussupow, Artur
- Family
- Semi-Slav Defense
- Category
- Closed
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- D49
- 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. e5 cxd4 11. Nxb5 Nxe5
Solid
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