D31 · Closed · a defense for Black
Semi-Slav Defense: Noteboom Variation, Abrahams Variation
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1.d4d52.c4e63.Nc3c64.Nf3dxc45.a4Bb46.e3Bxc3+7.bxc3b58.axb5cxb5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Semi-Slav Defense: Noteboom Variation, Abrahams Variation20k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
39%7.7k53%
36%7.1k50%
14%2.9k46%
3.3%64645%
2.2%44548%
2.1%42540%
1.7%32744%
0.7%13041%
0.6%12743%
0.2%3735%
Famous games in this line1 master games
Ackermann, Emil (2382) – Lorenz, Bernhard (2362)- Family
- Semi-Slav Defense
- Category
- Closed
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- D31
- Line
- 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. Nf3 dxc4 5. a4 Bb4 6. e3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 b5 8. axb5 cxb5
Solid
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