D31 · Closed · a defense for Black

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

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1.d4d52.c4e63.Nc3c64.Nf3dxc45.Bg5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Semi-Slav Defense: Noteboom Variation, Anti-Noteboom Variation54k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
39%21k50%
Semi-Slav Defense: Noteboom Variation, Anti-Noteboom Variation, Belyavsky Line24%13k48%
Semi-Slav Defense Accepted18%9.8k47%
5.5%3.0k53%
5.1%2.7k52%
3.1%1.7k11%
2.5%1.4k49%
0.7%37642%
0.4%19711%
0.3%1409%
Famous games in this line187 master games
Beliavsky, Alexander G (2640) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2709)2000½–½Gyimesi, Zoltan (2600) – Timofeev, Artyom (2664)2008½–½Beliavsky, Alexander G (2618) – Khenkin, Igor (2633)19991–0Sakaev, Konstantin (2570) – Beliavsky, Alexander G (2650)1995½–½Chernin, Alexander (2635) – Dao, Thien Hai (2555)1997½–½Hulak, Krunoslav (2534) – Nielsen, Peter Heine (2653)20050–1Khalifman, Alexander (2645) – Galkin, Alexander (2540)1998½–½Nielsen, Peter Heine (2564) – Tregubov, Pavel V (2615)2000½–½
Heroes of this opening Beliavsky, Alexander G · Nielsen, Peter Heine
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. Bg5
Solid
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Go deeper — named lines from here
Semi-Slav Defense: Noteboom Variation, Anti-Noteboom Variation, Belyavsky LineD31 5…f6
Nearby lines in the family
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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