Closed · a defense for Black

Semi-Slav Defense: Semi-Meran Variation

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1.d4d52.c4c63.Nc3Nf64.e3e65.Nf3Nbd76.Bd3dxc47.Bxc4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Semi-Slav Defense: Semi-Meran Variation251k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation87%219k52%
3.4%8.5k47%
3%7.6k40%
2%5.1k45%
1.2%3.1k40%
1.2%3.0k40%
0.8%2.1k49%
0.4%1.0k45%
0.3%76845%
0.2%42939%
Famous games in this line9.8k master games
Kramnik, Vladimir (2780) – Kasparov, Garry (2815)1998½–½Carlsen, Magnus (2801) – Aronian, Levon (2786)2009½–½Kramnik, Vladimir (2785) – Anand, Viswanathan (2801)2007½–½Aronian, L. (2777) – Anand, V. (2797)20151–0Aronian, Levon (2802) – Anand, Viswanathan (2772)20130–1Morozevich, Alexander (2765) – Anand, Viswanathan (2799)20081–0Kramnik, Vladimir (2751) – Kasparov, Garry (2812)1999½–½Aronian, L. (2803) – Mamedyarov, S. (2757)2013½–½
Heroes of this opening Aronian, L. · Anand, Viswanathan · Morozevich, Alexander
Family
Semi-Slav Defense
Category
Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
D47
Line
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4
Solid
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Go deeper — named lines from here
Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation7…b5 · 7 deeper linesSemi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Wade Variation7…b5 8.Bd3 Bb7 · 2 deeper linesSemi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Old Variation7…b5 8.Bd3 a6 9.e4 c5 10.e5 · 3 deeper linesSemi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Blumenfeld Variation7…b5 8.Bd3 a6 9.e4 c5 10.e5 … · 2 deeper lines
Nearby lines in the family
Semi-Slav Defense: Hastings Variation3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 h6 …Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation, Shabalov Attack3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 …Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation, Center Variation3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 …
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