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Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Pin Defense D11

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

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bg4

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Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Pin Defense

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

Variations of this family

NameECOMain line length
Slav DefenseD104 plies
Slav DefenseD105 plies
Slav DefenseD106 plies
Slav Defense: Diemer GambitD105 plies
Slav Defense: Exchange VariationD105 plies
Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Boor AttackD109 plies
Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine AttackD107 plies
Slav Defense: Winawer CountergambitD106 plies
Slav Defense: Winawer Countergambit, Anti-Winawer GambitD107 plies
Slav Defense: Bonet GambitD117 plies
Slav Defense: Breyer VariationD117 plies
Slav Defense: Modern LineD115 plies

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#qIB1M rating 1432

advantage, middlegame, short

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#LWrXQ rating 985

advantage, middlegame, short

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#jURgH rating 2496

crushing, long, middlegame

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#1i6TY rating 1000

mate, mateIn1, middlegame, morphysMate, oneMove

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#RmB5N rating 2004

crushing, long, middlegame

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#TxiAS rating 1803

crushing, opening, short

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