Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation, Alatortsev System D44
Family: Semi-Slav Defense · basic page
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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
- Position after 18 half-moves — White to move.
- Material is balanced.
- Family “Semi-Slav Defense” contains 69 recorded variation(s) here.
Variations of this family
| Name | ECO | Main line length |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-Slav Defense: Quiet Variation | D30 | 9 plies |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Quiet Variation | D30 | 10 plies |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Move Order | D31 | 6 plies |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Anti-Noteboom, Stonewall Variation | D31 | 8 plies |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Anti-Noteboom, Stonewall Variation, Portisch Gambit | D31 | 9 plies |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Gunderam Gambit | D31 | 9 plies |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit | D31 | 7 plies |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit, Forgotten Variation | D31 | 11 plies |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit, Main Line | D31 | 11 plies |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit, Tolush Variation | D31 | 18 plies |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Noteboom Variation | D31 | 8 plies |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Noteboom Variation, Abrahams Variation | D31 | 16 plies |