D11 · Closed · a defense for Black

Slav Defense: Breyer Variation

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1.d4d52.c4c63.Nf3Nf64.Nbd2

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Slav Defense: Breyer Variation95k games · Black to move

MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore

34k48%

25k43%

15k46%

9.5k47%

3.9k46%

3.0k43%

2.6k42%

1.1k45%

36841%

19146%

Famous games in this line1.1k master games

Carlsen, M. (2881) – Fressinet, L. (2717)2014½–½ Nakamura, Hi (2787) – Caruana, F. (2801)20140–1 Mamedyarov, S. (2757) – Topalov, V. (2785)2014½–½ Mamedyarov, S. (2765) – Gelfand, B. (2743)20141–0 Mamedyarov, S. (2765) – Gelfand, B. (2743)20141–0 Mamedyarov, S. (2756) – Gelfand, B. (2747)2015½–½ Mamedyarov, S. (2757) – Wang Hao (2735)20131–0 Mamedyarov, S. (2757) – Ponomariov, R. (2731)20130–1

Heroes of this opening Mamedyarov, S. · Caruana, F. · Ponomariov, R.

Family: Slav Defense
Category: Closed
First move: 1.d4
ECO: D11
Line: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nbd2

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