D15 · Closed · a defense for Black

Slav Defense: Geller Gambit

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1.d4d52.c4c63.Nf3Nf64.Nc3dxc45.e4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Slav Defense: Geller Gambit353k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
70%248k53%
18%63k47%
7.5%27k39%
1.1%4.0k42%
0.6%2.1k40%
0.5%1.8k46%
0.5%1.7k39%
0.5%1.7k42%
0.3%91941%
0.2%74012%
Famous games in this line888 master games
Carlsen, M. (2875) – Yu Yangyi (2738)20191–0Aronian, Levon (2744) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2766)2007½–½Nakamura, Hikaru (2699) – Carlsen, Magnus (2776)20090–1Salem, AR. (2656) – Ivanchuk, V. (2747)20161–0Salem, AR. (2672) – Shankland, S. (2725)2019½–½Dubov, Daniil (2700) – Inarkiev, E. (2693)2019½–½Nakamura, Hikaru (2670) – Bacrot, Etienne (2700)2008½–½Adhiban, Baskaran (2650) – Rapport, R. (2715)20181–0
Heroes of this opening Carlsen, Magnus · Salem, AR. · Adhiban, Baskaran
Family
Slav Defense
Category
Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
D15
Line
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. e4
GambitSolidClassical
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