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Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Lasker Variation

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1.d4d52.c4c63.Nf3Nf64.Nc3dxc45.a4Bf56.e3Na6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Lasker Variation2.1k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
96%2.0k47%
2.6%5549%
0.7%1570%
0.3%650%
0.2%520%
0.2%450%
0.1%225%
0%1100%
0%10%
Famous games in this line27 master games
Li, Chao B (2669) – Zeng, Chongsheng (2413)20111–0L'Ami, E. (2605) – Wang, Yiye (2433)20151–0Erdos, Viktor (2468) – Varga, Zoltan (2564)20040–1Dautov, Rustem (2555) – Shabalov, Alexander (2465)19871–0Nogueiras Santiago, Jesus (2560) – Shamkovich, Leonid (2435)19881–0Komljenovic, Davorin (2492) – Bellon Lopez, Juan Manuel (2428)20051–0Del Rio de Angelis, Salvador Gabriel (2531) – Bukal, Vladimir Jr (2389)20091–0Knaak, Rainer (2520) – Boehnisch, Manfred (2365)19780–1
Heroes of this opening Li, Chao B · L'Ami, E. · Varga, Zoltan · Dautov, Rustem
Family
Slav Defense
Category
Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
D18
Line
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. e3 Na6
SolidClassical
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