D11 · Closed · a defense for Black

Slav Defense: Modern Line

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1.d4d52.c4c63.Nf3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Slav Defense: Modern Line8.4M games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
55%4.7M46%
16%1.3M45%
11%929k45%
8.4%706k43%
4.6%390k43%
1.6%137k44%
1.1%89k46%
0.8%63k43%
0.5%46k47%
0.4%37k42%
Famous games in this line75k master games
Aronian, L. (2805) – Carlsen, M. (2877)2014½–½Carlsen, M. (2876) – Topalov, V. (2798)20150–1Ding Liren (2806) – Carlsen, M. (2864)20221–0Ding, Liren (2791) – Carlsen, Magnus (2863)20200–1Carlsen, M. (2881) – Nakamura, Hi (2772)20141–0So, W. (2808) – Carlsen, M. (2840)2017½–½Ding, Liren (2805) – Caruana, Fabiano (2842)20201–0Giri, A. (2776) – Carlsen, M. (2870)2019½–½
Heroes of this opening Carlsen, Magnus · Topalov, V. · Ding Liren · Ding, Liren
Family
Slav Defense
Category
Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
D11
Line
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3
SolidClassical
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Go deeper — named lines from here
Slav Defense: Bonet GambitD11 3…Nf6 4.Bg5Slav Defense: Quiet VariationD11 3…Nf6 4.e3 · 8 deeper linesSlav Defense: Breyer VariationD11 3…Nf6 4.Nbd2Slav Defense: Three Knights VariationD15 3…Nf6 4.Nc3 · 42 deeper lines
Nearby lines in the family
Slav Defense: Diemer GambitD10 3.e4Slav Defense: Exchange VariationD10 3.cxd5Slav Defense: Winawer CountergambitD10 3.Nc3 e5
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