Closed · a defense for Black

Slav Defense: Schlechter Variation

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1.d4d52.c4c63.Nf3Nf64.Nc3g6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Slav Defense: Schlechter Variation857k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
36%309k53%
21%178k55%
17%142k51%
12%105k55%
6.7%58k54%
2.3%20k55%
1%8.7k48%
1%8.4k56%
0.8%6.5k52%
0.5%3.9k49%
Famous games in this line1.3k master games
Aronian, L. (2784) – Li Chao2 (2755)2016½–½Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar (2753) – Safarli, Eltaj (2660)20131–0Wang, Hao (2733) – Zhang, Pengxiang (2591)2012½–½Iturrizaga Bonelli, Eduardo (2642) – Granda Zuniga, Julio E (2679)20131–0Grischuk, Alexander (2777) – Delchev, Aleksander (2543)20201–0Bu Xiangzhi (2730) – Andriasian, Z. (2585)20171–0Le Quang, Liem (2698) – Yu, Yangyi (2615)20120–1Kasparov, Garry (2710) – Smyslov, Vassily (2600)1984½–½
Heroes of this opening Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar · Iturrizaga Bonelli, Eduardo · Grischuk, Alexander · Bu Xiangzhi
Family
Slav Defense
Category
Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
D15
Line
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 g6
FianchettoSolidClassical
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