D47 · Closed · a defense for Black

Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Wade Variation

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1.d4d52.c4c63.Nc3Nf64.e3e65.Nf3Nbd76.Bd3dxc47.Bxc4b58.Bd3Bb7
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Wade Variation66k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
62%41k48%
17%11k55%
11%7.2k47%
3%2.0k47%
1.7%1.1k43%
1.3%84946%
1.1%72641%
1%62652%
0.5%31044%
0.3%17330%
Famous games in this line4.0k master games
Kramnik, Vladimir (2785) – Anand, Viswanathan (2801)2007½–½Aronian, L. (2777) – Anand, V. (2797)20151–0Morozevich, Alexander (2765) – Anand, Viswanathan (2799)20081–0Aronian, L. (2803) – Mamedyarov, S. (2757)2013½–½Topalov, Veselin (2777) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2781)20081–0Topalov, Veselin (2813) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2743)2006½–½Morozevich, Alexander (2758) – Anand, Viswanathan (2792)2007½–½Anand, V. (2773) – Gelfand, B. (2777)20141–0
Heroes of this opening Aronian, L. · Morozevich, Alexander · Topalov, Veselin · Anand, V.
Family
Semi-Slav Defense
Category
Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
D47
Line
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 Bb7
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Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Wade Variation, Larsen VariationD47 9.e4 b4 10.Na4 c5 11.e5 Nd5 · 1 deeper lineSemi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Wade Variation, Kaidanov GambitD47 9.e4 b4 10.Na4 c5 11.e5 Nd5 …
Nearby lines in the family
Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Lundin VariationD47 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 …Semi-Slav Defense: Noteboom Variation, Abrahams VariationD31 2…e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.Nf3 dxc4 5.a4 …Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Pirc VariationD48 2…e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.e3 Nf6 5.Nf3 …
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