D45 · Closed · a defense for Black

Semi-Slav Defense: Rubinstein System

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1.d4d52.c4e63.Nc3c64.Nf3Nf65.e3Nbd76.Ne5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Semi-Slav Defense: Rubinstein System7.2k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
45%3.2k52%
27%1.9k47%
11%77648%
6.9%49453%
3.3%23843%
2.2%15547%
1.8%13355%
0.9%6846%
0.6%4251%
0.5%3749%
Famous games in this line49 master games
Carlsen, Magnus (2714) – Anand, Viswanathan (2801)20070–1Rapport, R. (2715) – Nihal, Sarin (2534)2018½–½Reinderman, Dimitri (2573) – Nyback, Tomi (2643)20100–1Nogueiras Santiago, Jesus (2570) – Potkin, Vladimir (2634)20101–0Sadorra, J. (2539) – Dreev, A. (2653)2018½–½Yegiazarian, Arsen (2531) – Asrian, Karen (2646)2006½–½Papaioannou, Ioannis (2577) – Pavasovic, Dusko (2534)2006½–½Vishnu, P. (2518) – Steinberg, N. (2532)20181–0
Heroes of this opening Anand, Viswanathan · Nyback, Tomi · Nogueiras Santiago, Jesus · Vishnu, P.
Family
Semi-Slav Defense
Category
Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
D45
Line
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Ne5
Solid
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