D31 · Closed · a defense for Black

Semi-Slav Defense: Noteboom Variation, Anti-Noteboom Gambit

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1.d4d52.c4e63.Nc3c64.Nf3dxc45.g3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Semi-Slav Defense: Noteboom Variation, Anti-Noteboom Gambit24k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
57%13k46%
22%5.2k41%
12%2.7k41%
3.2%74947%
1.8%41840%
0.8%20041%
0.7%17240%
0.6%14934%
0.5%12144%
0.4%9935%
Famous games in this line177 master games
Nakamura, Hikaru (2759) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2766)2012½–½Lesiege, Alexandre (2553) – Khenkin, Igor (2633)19991–0Bruzon Batista, Lazaro (2691) – Vera Gonzalez Quevedo, Reynaldo (2482)20121–0Jussupow, Artur (2610) – Boensch, Uwe (2558)20011–0Swiercz, Dariusz (2540) – Bartel, Mateusz (2617)20110–1Dreev, A.. (2647) – Zakhartsov, Vl (2506)20211–0Bu, Xiangzhi (2565) – Galkin, Alexander (2566)20000–1Gupta, Ab (2634) – Fodor, T jr (2494)20160–1
Heroes of this opening Lesiege, Alexandre · Bruzon Batista, Lazaro · Jussupow, Artur · Bartel, Mateusz
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. g3
GambitSolid
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Semi-Slav Defense: Main LineD45 2…c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Nf3Semi-Slav Defense: Quiet VariationD30 2…c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Nbd2Semi-Slav Defense: Gunderam GambitD31 4.e4 dxe4 5.f3
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