Closed · a defense for Black

Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation, Center Variation

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1.d4d52.c4c63.Nf3Nf64.Nc3e65.e3Nbd76.Qc2Bd67.e4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation, Center Variation2.4k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
91%2.2k49%
3.6%8648%
2.1%5058%
1.5%3517%
0.5%1136%
0.4%1020%
0.3%838%
0.2%560%
0.1%333%
0.1%317%
Famous games in this line347 master games
Kramnik, Vladimir (2772) – Gelfand, Boris (2733)20071–0Mamedyarov, S. (2761) – Shirov, A. (2673)2016½–½Salov, Valery (2715) – Shirov, Alexei (2710)1995½–½Karpov, Anatoly (2705) – Kasparov, Garry (2715)1984½–½Karpov, Anatoly (2655) – Grischuk, Alexander (2711)20080–1Kasimdzhanov, Rustam (2690) – Nakamura, Hikaru (2648)20070–1Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar (2729) – Brkic, Ante (2587)20121–0Schneider, Il (2481) – Anand, V. (2803)2015½–½
Heroes of this opening Kramnik, Vladimir · Grischuk, Alexander · Nakamura, Hikaru · Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar
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
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Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation, Center Variation, Mikhalchishin Line7…dxe4 8.Nxe4 Nxe4 9.Qxe4 e5 10.dxe5
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Semi-Slav Defense: Hastings Variation5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.Qb3Semi-Slav Defense: Semi-Meran Variation3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 …Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation, Shabalov Attack7.g4
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