D49 · Closed · a defense for Black
Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Stahlberg Variation
25/25
1.d4d52.c4c63.Nc3Nf64.e3e65.Nf3Nbd76.Bd3dxc47.Bxc4b58.Bd3a69.e4c510.e5cxd411.Nxb5Nxe512.Nxe5axb513.Qf3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Stahlberg Variation4 games · Black to move
Only 4 games reach this position at this level — read it loosely.
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
50%250%
25%10%
25%1100%
Famous games in this line17 master games
Ribli, Zoltan (2595) – Torre, Eugenio (2580)Agzamov, Georgy (2590) – Vera Gonzalez Quevedo, Reynaldo (2480)Ree, Hans (2480) – Torre, Eugenio (2565)Lalic, Bogdan (2450) – Mnatsakanian, Eduard A (2430)De Boer, Gert Jan (2375) – Kuijf, Marinus (2490)Petran, Pal (2410) – Pinter, Jozsef (2445)Salcedo Mederos, Ing. Pablo (2428) – Leite, Denis Moreira (2412)Meyer, Peter (2305) – Torre, Eugenio (2525)Heroes of this opening Torre, Eugenio · Ribli, Zoltan · Vera Gonzalez Quevedo, Reynaldo · Lalic, Bogdan
- 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 Nxe5 12. Nxe5 axb5 13. Qf3
Solid
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