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)Olafsson, Helgi (2531) – Fressinet, Laurent (2637)Mikhalchishin, Adrian (2535) – Beliavsky, Alexander G (2615)Ribli, Zoltan (2577) – Baramidze, David (2569)Krejci, Jan2 (2539) – Nguyen, Thai Dai Van (2594)Dorfman, Josif D (2540) – Sveshnikov, Evgeny (2570)Tratar, Marko (2477) – Potkin, Vladimir (2617)Martinovic, Sasa (2516) – Adly, Ahmed (2554)Heroes of this opening Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar · Olafsson, Helgi · Krejci, Jan2 · Dorfman, Josif D
- Family
- Semi-Slav Defense
- 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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