Semi-Slav Defense
69 named lines, ECO D30–D49. The main position arises after1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6.
| Line | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| Accelerated Move Order D31 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 | 8,878 | |
| Marshall Gambit D31 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. e4 | 986 | |
| Semi-Slav Defense D43 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 | 1,929 | |
| Anti-Noteboom, Stonewall Variation D31 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. e3 f5 | 174 | |
| Noteboom Variation D31 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. Nf3 dxc4 | 684 | |
| Anti-Noteboom, Stonewall Variation, Portisch Gambit D31 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. e3 f5 5. g4 | 16 | |
| Gunderam Gambit D31 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. e4 dxe4 5. f3 | 14 | |
| Main Line (4… e6 5. Nf3) D45 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 | 652 | |
| Noteboom Variation, Anti-Noteboom Gambit D31 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. Nf3 dxc4 5. g3 | 20 | |
| Noteboom Variation, Anti-Noteboom Variation D31 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. Nf3 dxc4 5. Bg5 | 36 | |
| Quiet Variation (4… e6 5. Nbd2) D30 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nbd2 | 73 | |
| Accelerated Meran Variation D45 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 a6 | 14 | |
| Normal Variation (5. Nf3 Nbd7) D45 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 | 227 | |
| Noteboom Variation, Anti-Noteboom Variation, Belyavsky Line D31 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. Nf3 dxc4 5. Bg5 f6 | 14 | |
| Quiet Variation (5. Nbd2 Nbd7) D30 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nbd2 Nbd7 | 31 | |
| Anti-Moscow Gambit D43 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 | 62 | |
| Botvinnik Variation (5… dxc4 6. e4) D44 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 dxc4 6. e4 | 53 | |
| Main Line (5… Nbd7 6. Bd3) D46 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 | 90 | |
| Marshall Gambit, Forgotten Variation D31 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. e4 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Bb4+ 6. Nc3 | 68 | |
| Marshall Gambit, Main Line D31 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. e4 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 | 119 | |
| Rubinstein System D45 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Ne5 | – | |
| Stoltz Variation (5… Nbd7 6. Qc2) D45 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 | 34 | |
| Bogoljubow Variation D46 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 Be7 | 6 | |
| Chigorin Defense (6. Bd3 Bd6) D46 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 Bd6 | 21 | |
| Moscow Variation D43 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bxf6 Qxf6 | 34 | |
| Romih Variation D46 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 Bb4 | 3 | |
| Stonewall Defense D45 · 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 Ne4 6. Bd3 f5 | – | |
| Chigorin Defense (6… Bd6 7. Qc2) D46 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. Qc2 | – | |
| Hastings Variation D43 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bxf6 Qxf6 7. Qb3 | – | |
| Semi-Meran Variation D47 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 | 52 | |
| Stoltz Variation (6… b6 7. b3) D45 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 b6 7. b3 | – | |
| Stoltz Variation (6… Bd6 7. b3) D45 · 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. e3 e6 5. Nc3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 Bd6 7. b3 | – | |
| Stoltz Variation, Center Variation D45 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 Bd6 7. e4 | 1 | |
| Stoltz Variation, Shabalov Attack D45 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 Bd6 7. g4 | 11 | |
| Meran Variation (7. Bxc4 b5) D47 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 | 48 | |
| Normal Variation (7. d4 Nbd7) D45 · 1. Nf3 d5 2. e3 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. Nc3 e6 5. b3 Bd6 6. Bb2 O-O 7. d4 Nbd7 | – | |
| Stoltz Variation (7. b3 Bb7) D45 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 b6 7. b3 Bb7 | – | |
| Chigorin Defense (7… O-O 8. Bd3) D46 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. b3 Bd6 7. Bb2 O-O 8. Bd3 | – | |
| Chigorin Defense (7… Bb7 8. Bd3) D46 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 b6 7. b3 Bb7 8. Bd3 | – | |
| Normal Variation (7… O-O 8. Be2) D45 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. b3 Bd6 7. Bb2 O-O 8. Be2 | 1 | |
| Stoltz Variation (7… O-O 8. Bb2) D45 · 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. e3 e6 5. Nc3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 Bd6 7. b3 O-O 8. Bb2 | – | |
| Meran Variation (8. Bd3 a6) D48 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 a6 | 16 | |
| Meran Variation, Lundin Variation D47 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 b4 | 1 | |
| Meran Variation, Wade Variation D47 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 Bb7 | 16 | |
| Noteboom Variation, Abrahams Variation D31 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. Nf3 dxc4 5. a4 Bb4 6. e3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 b5 8. axb5 cxb5 | 5 | |
| Botvinnik Variation (8… g5 9. Nxg5) D44 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 dxc4 6. e4 b5 7. e5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. Nxg5 | 39 | |
| Chigorin Defense (8… Re8 9. Bd3) D46 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 Bd6 7. b3 O-O 8. Bb2 Re8 9. Bd3 | – | |
| Chigorin Defense (8… Qe7 9. Bd3) D46 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 Bd6 7. b3 O-O 8. Bb2 Qe7 9. Bd3 | – | |
| Botvinnik Variation, Alatortsev System D44 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c6 5. Bg5 dxc4 6. e4 b5 7. e5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. Nxg5 Nd5 | 1 | |
| Marshall Gambit, Tolush Variation D31 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. e4 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Qxd4 7. Bxb4 Qxe4+ 8. Be2 c5 9. Bxc5 Qxg2 | 2 | |
| Meran Variation (9. e4 c5) D48 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 a6 9. e4 c5 | 3 | |
| Meran Variation, Pirc Variation D48 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. e3 Nf6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 a6 9. e4 b4 | – | |
| Botvinnik Variation, Ekstrom Variation D44 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 dxc4 6. e4 b5 7. e5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. exf6 gxh4 10. Ne5 | 2 | |
| Chigorin Defense (9… O-O 10. Qc2) D46 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 e6 4. e3 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bd6 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 Nbd7 9. O-O O-O 10. Qc2 | – | |
| Main Line (9… O-O 10. Bb2) D46 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 b6 7. b3 Bb7 8. Bd3 Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. Bb2 | – | |
| Meran Variation, Old Variation D48 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 a6 9. e4 c5 10. e5 | 2 | |
| Meran Variation, Reynolds' Variation D48 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 a6 9. e4 c5 10. d5 | – | |
| Stoltz Variation, Center Variation, Mikhalchishin Line D45 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 Bd6 7. e4 dxe4 8. Nxe4 Nxe4 9. Qxe4 e5 10. dxe5 | – | |
| Botvinnik Variation, Lilienthal Variation D44 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 dxc4 6. e4 b5 7. e5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. Nxg5 hxg5 10. Bxg5 Nbd7 11. g3 | 11 | |
| Botvinnik Variation, Szabo Variation D44 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c6 5. Bg5 dxc4 6. e4 b5 7. e5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. Nxg5 hxg5 10. Bxg5 Nbd7 11. Qf3 | 1 | |
| Chigorin Defense (10… O-O 11. Qc2) D46 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 Bd6 9. O-O Bb7 10. a3 O-O 11. Qc2 | – | |
| Meran Variation, Blumenfeld Variation D49 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 a6 9. e4 c5 10. e5 cxd4 11. Nxb5 | 2 | |
| Meran Variation, Rabinovich Variation D49 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 a6 9. e4 c5 10. e5 cxd4 11. Nxb5 Ng4 | – | |
| Meran Variation, Sozin Variation (11. Nxb5 Nxe5) D49 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 a6 9. e4 c5 10. e5 cxd4 11. Nxb5 Nxe5 | 1 | |
| Meran Variation, Wade Variation, Larsen Variation D47 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 Bb7 9. e4 b4 10. Na4 c5 11. e5 Nd5 | 2 | |
| Meran Variation, Sozin Variation (12… axb5 13. O-O) D49 · 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 a6 9. e4 c5 10. e5 cxd4 11. Nxb5 Nxe5 12. Nxe5 axb5 13. O-O | – | |
| Meran Variation, Stahlberg Variation D49 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 a6 9. e4 c5 10. e5 cxd4 11. Nxb5 Nxe5 12. Nxe5 axb5 13. Qf3 | – | |
| Meran Variation, Wade Variation, Kaidanov Gambit D47 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 Bb7 9. e4 b4 10. Na4 c5 11. e5 Nd5 12. O-O cxd4 13. Nxd4 | – | |
| Meran Variation, Rellstab Attack D49 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 a6 9. e4 c5 10. e5 cxd4 11. Nxb5 Nxe5 12. Nxe5 axb5 13. O-O Qd5 14. Qe2 Ba6 15. Bg5 | – |