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Semi-Slav Defense: Stonewall Defense

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1.d4d52.Nf3Nf63.c4c64.Nc3e65.e3Ne46.Bd3f5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Semi-Slav Defense: Stonewall Defense15k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
60%9.2k50%
13%2.0k53%
7.7%1.2k47%
7.5%1.1k47%
3.6%55050%
2.4%36244%
1.3%19744%
0.7%10740%
0.6%9745%
0.5%8453%
Famous games in this line48 master games
Bluebaum, Matthias (2647) – Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter (2655)20201–0Ruck, Robert (2526) – Morozevich, Alexander (2747)20060–1Hakobyan, Aram (2616) – Posthuma, Joshua (2449)20231–0Mekhitarian, K. (2543) – Santiago, Y. (2472)2023½–½Ward, Christopher (2455) – Hector, Jonny (2535)1992½–½Hoi, Carsten (2445) – Hector, Jonny (2535)19921–0Farago, Ivan (2495) – Hector, Jonny (2485)1989½–½Enchev, I. (2477) – Dobrov, V. (2496)2017½–½
Heroes of this opening Bluebaum, Matthias · Morozevich, Alexander · Hakobyan, Aram · Hoi, Carsten
Family
Semi-Slav Defense
Category
Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
D45
Line
1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 Ne4 6. Bd3 f5
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