D16 · Closed · a defense for Black

Slav Defense: Soultanbeieff Variation

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1.d4d52.c4c63.Nf3Nf64.Nc3dxc45.a4e6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Slav Defense: Soultanbeieff Variation84k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
33%27k58%
32%27k60%
24%20k56%
5.1%4.2k58%
2.5%2.1k62%
2.5%2.1k55%
0.2%16663%
0.2%13261%
0.1%10746%
0.1%9948%
Famous games in this line1.4k master games
Grischuk, A. (2737) – Carlsen, M. (2840)20160–1Morozevich, Alexander (2748) – Aronian, Levon (2815)20121–0Anand, Viswanathan (2780) – Karjakin, Sergey (2778)2012½–½Radjabov, T. (2710) – Carlsen, M. (2840)20160–1Nakamura, Hi (2790) – Svidler, P. (2757)2016½–½Aronian, L. (2786) – Svidler, P. (2757)20160–1Kramnik, Vladimir (2784) – Wang, Hao (2752)20131–0Aronian, Levon (2737) – Anand, Viswanathan (2798)2008½–½
Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M. · Morozevich, Alexander · Svidler, P. · Kramnik, Vladimir
Family
Slav Defense
Category
Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
D16
Line
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 e6
SolidClassical
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