D17 · Closed · a defense for Black

Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Wiesbaden Variation

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1.d4d52.c4c63.Nf3Nf64.Nc3dxc45.a4Bf56.Ne5e6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Wiesbaden Variation31k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
45%14k56%
42%13k53%
5.5%1.7k52%
3.3%1.0k61%
3.3%1.0k50%
0.3%9148%
0.2%5447%
0.1%3244%
0.1%2454%
0.1%2245%
Famous games in this line1.7k master games
Ding, Liren (2805) – Caruana, Fabiano (2842)20201–0Topalov, Veselin (2805) – Anand, Viswanathan (2787)2010½–½Topalov, Veselin (2805) – Anand, Viswanathan (2787)2010½–½Topalov, Veselin (2805) – Anand, Viswanathan (2787)20101–0Topalov, Veselin (2813) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2743)2006½–½Aronian, Levon (2759) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2772)20071–0Matlakov, M. (2728) – Aronian, L. (2802)20171–0Bacrot, Etienne (2716) – Anand, Viswanathan (2800)20101–0
Heroes of this opening Ding, Liren · Topalov, Veselin · Aronian, Levon · Matlakov, M.
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 e6
SolidClassical
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Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Wiesbaden Variation, Sharp LineD17 7.f3 Bb4 8.e4
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