D45 · Closed · a defense for Black

Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation, Center Variation, Mikhalchishin Line

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1.d4d52.c4c63.Nf3Nf64.Nc3e65.e3Nbd76.Qc2Bd67.e4dxe48.Nxe4Nxe49.Qxe4e510.dxe5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation, Center Variation, Mikhalchishin Line20 games · Black to move
Only 20 games reach this position at this level — read it loosely.
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
75%1580%
25%560%
Famous games in this line52 master games
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar (2729)Brkic, Ante (2587)20121–0Olafsson, Helgi (2531)Fressinet, Laurent (2637)20041–0Mikhalchishin, Adrian (2535)Beliavsky, Alexander G (2615)1981½–½Ribli, Zoltan (2577)Baramidze, David (2569)2008½–½Krejci, Jan2 (2539)Nguyen, Thai Dai Van (2594)20211–0Dorfman, Josif D (2540)Sveshnikov, Evgeny (2570)19801–0Tratar, Marko (2477)Potkin, Vladimir (2617)2008½–½Martinovic, Sasa (2516)Adly, Ahmed (2554)20090–1
Heroes of this opening Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar · Olafsson, Helgi · Krejci, Jan2 · Dorfman, Josif D
Category
Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
D45
Line
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 Bd6 7. e4 dxe4 8. Nxe4 Nxe4 9. Qxe4 e5 10. dxe5
Solid
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