Closed · a defense for Black

Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Symmetrical Line

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1.d4d52.c4c63.cxd5cxd54.Nc3Nf65.Nf3Nc66.Bf4Bf5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Symmetrical Line167k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
73%122k53%
11%18k58%
9.4%16k49%
1.9%3.2k54%
1.7%2.8k47%
1.5%2.4k43%
0.9%1.6k52%
0.3%56347%
0.3%49753%
0.3%45643%
Famous games in this line3.1k master games
Li Chao2 (2755) – Carlsen, M. (2851)2016½–½Aronian, L. (2792) – Vachier Lagrave, Maxime (2789)2016½–½Aronian, L. (2784) – Vachier Lagrave, Maxime (2788)2016½–½Ding, Liren (2791) – Vachier Lagrave, Maxime (2778)2020½–½Ivanchuk, Vassily (2776) – Nakamura, Hikaru (2774)20111–0Aronian, L. (2795) – Giri, A. (2755)20160–1So, Wesley (2765) – Giri, Anish (2768)2020½–½So, W.. (2770) – Vachier Lagrave, M.. (2758)2021½–½
Heroes of this opening Ivanchuk, Vassily · Giri, A.
Family
Slav Defense
Category
Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
D14
Line
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. cxd5 cxd5 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Bf4 Bf5
SolidClassical
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