D12 · Closed · a defense for Black
Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense
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1.d4d52.c4c63.Nf3Nf64.e3Bf5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense693k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
53%369k50%
12%81k50%
11%74k51%
6.2%43k53%
5.3%37k48%
4.5%31k49%
2.7%19k51%
1.9%13k47%
1.1%7.4k48%
1.1%7.3k47%
Famous games in this line11k master games
Carlsen, M. (2881) – Nakamura, Hi (2772)So, W. (2808) – Carlsen, M. (2840)So, W. (2822) – Caruana, F. (2817)Aronian, Levon (2802) – Carlsen, Magnus (2826)Caruana, Fabiano (2835) – Vachier Lagrave, Maxime (2778)Firouzja, Alireza (2759) – Carlsen, M.. (2847)Giri, Anish (2763) – Caruana, Fabiano (2842)Nakamura, Hi (2779) – Caruana, F. (2823)Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M.. · Caruana, Fabiano
- Family
- Slav Defense
- Category
- Closed
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- D12
- Line
- 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5
SolidClassical
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Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp VariationD13 5.cxd5 cxd5 6.Nc3 · 1 deeper lineSlav Defense: Quiet Variation, Amsterdam VariationD12 5.cxd5 cxd5 6.Nc3 e6 7.Ne5 Nfd7Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Landau VariationD12 5.cxd5 cxd5 6.Qb3 Qc8 7.Bd2 e6 …
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