D17 · Closed · a defense for Black
Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Carlsbad Variation
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1.d4d52.c4c63.Nf3Nf64.Nc3dxc45.a4Bf56.Ne5Nbd77.Nxc4Qc78.g3e5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Carlsbad Variation6.8k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
91%6.2k49%
6.1%41749%
1.6%11154%
0.5%3762%
0.2%1443%
0.1%714%
0%30%
0%2100%
0%1100%
0%150%
Famous games in this line2.2k master games
Kasparov, Garry (2851) – Morozevich, Alexander (2748)Erigaisi, Arjun (2782) – Nakamura, Hi (2804)Aronian, L. (2765) – Firouzja, Alireza (2804)Kramnik, Vladimir (2807) – Anand, Viswanathan (2755)Kramnik, Vladimir (2809) – Morozevich, Alexander (2742)Kramnik, Vladimir (2797) – Morozevich, Alexander (2749)So, W. (2788) – Mamedyarov, S. (2756)Kramnik, Vladimir (2793) – Giri, A. (2732)Heroes of this opening Kramnik, Vladimir · Kasparov, Garry
- Family
- Slav Defense
- Category
- Closed
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- D17
- Line
- 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 Nbd7 7. Nxc4 Qc7 8. g3 e5
SolidClassical
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