D17 · Closed · a defense for Black

Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Wiesbaden Variation, Sharp Line

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1.d4d52.c4c63.Nf3Nf64.Nc3dxc45.a4Bf56.Ne5e67.f3Bb48.e4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Wiesbaden Variation, Sharp Line5.0k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
55%2.8k54%
32%1.6k42%
9.2%46347%
1.8%9125%
1.5%7741%
0%10%
0%10%
0%10%
Famous games in this line701 master games
Bacrot, Etienne (2716)Anand, Viswanathan (2800)20101–0Kramnik, Vladimir (2758)Shirov, Alexei (2751)20001–0Topalov, Veselin (2725)Anand, Viswanathan (2765)1997½–½Grischuk, A. (2794)Shankland, S. (2661)2015½–½Kramnik, Vladimir (2765)Shirov, Alexei (2685)19961–0Grischuk, Alexander (2736)Vallejo Pons, Francisco (2705)2010½–½Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar (2731)Bacrot, Etienne (2705)2008½–½Anand, Viswanathan (2762)Khalifman, Alexander (2667)20001–0
Heroes of this opening Kramnik, Vladimir · Bacrot, Etienne · Anand, Viswanathan
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 7. f3 Bb4 8. e4
SolidClassical
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