D31 · Closed · a defense for Black

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

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1.d4d52.c4e63.Nc3c64.Nf3dxc45.Bg5f6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Semi-Slav Defense: Noteboom Variation, Anti-Noteboom Variation, Belyavsky Line13k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
75%9.7k52%
21%2.7k51%
3.3%42452%
0.3%4264%
0.2%2848%
0.2%2728%
0.1%1533%
0%667%
0%560%
0%367%
Famous games in this line57 master games
Sakaev, Konstantin (2570) – Beliavsky, Alexander G (2650)1995½–½Barsov, Alexei (2521) – Miton, Kamil (2655)20070–1Psakhis, Lev (2575) – Bareev, Evgeny (2535)19871–0Edouard, Romain (2617) – Chirila, Ioan Cristian (2487)20101–0Banusz, Tamas (2501) – Zhigalko, Sergei (2587)20090–1Wells, Peter K (2506) – Hillarp Persson, Tiger (2549)20001–0Dreev, Alexey (2570) – Klinger, Josef (2475)19891–0Eljanov, Pavel (2556) – Riazantsev, Alexander (2485)2001½–½
Heroes of this opening Miton, Kamil · Psakhis, Lev · Edouard, Romain · Zhigalko, Sergei
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 f6
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Semi-Slav Defense AcceptedD44 2…c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 …Semi-Slav Defense: Normal VariationD45 2…c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Nf3 …Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Meran VariationD45 2…c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Nf3 …
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