Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Stahlberg Variation D49

D — Closed & semi-closed · Family: Semi-Slav Defense · basic reference page

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 …

Position after 25 half-moves — Black to move.
Black holds a material edge worth 1 points.
Family “Semi-Slav Defense” contains 69 recorded variation(s) here.

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69 variations of “Semi-Slav Defense” · win% from 1.5M rated games · ♞ Test your knowledge vs engine

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

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