D30 · Closed · a defense for Black

Semi-Slav Defense: Quiet Variation

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1.d4d52.c4c63.Nf3Nf64.e3e65.Nbd2
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Semi-Slav Defense: Quiet Variation152k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
27%40k43%
25%39k44%
Semi-Slav Defense: Quiet Variation24%36k44%
12%18k40%
2.4%3.6k42%
2.2%3.3k42%
1.9%3.0k43%
Queen's Gambit Declined: Spielmann Variation1.7%2.6k44%
1%1.5k46%
0.8%1.2k43%
Famous games in this line2.6k master games
Nakamura, Hi (2741) – Carlsen, M. (2870)2019½–½Kasparov, Garry (2815) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2780)1998½–½Keymer, Vincent (2690) – Carlsen, M. (2835)2023½–½Gelfand, Boris (2751) – Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar (2764)2012½–½Radjabov, Teimour (2728) – Anand, Viswanathan (2779)20060–1Karpov, Anatoly (2780) – Shirov, Alexei (2710)19951–0Nakamura, Hi (2749) – Duda, J. (2731)20191–0Nakamura, Hi (2749) – Duda, J. (2731)2019½–½
Heroes of this opening Anand, Viswanathan · Karpov, Anatoly · Nakamura, Hi
Family
Semi-Slav Defense
Category
Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
D30
Line
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nbd2
Solid
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Queen's Gambit Declined: Semmering VariationD30 5…Nbd7 6.Bd3 c5Queen's Gambit Declined: Stonewall VariationD30 5…Ne4 6.Bd3 f5
Nearby lines in the family
Semi-Slav Defense: Main LineD45 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Nf3Semi-Slav Defense: Gunderam GambitD31 2…e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.e4 dxe4 5.f3Semi-Slav Defense: Noteboom Variation, Anti-Noteboom GambitD31 2…e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.Nf3 dxc4 5.g3
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