Semi-Slav Defense: Normal Variation

D45

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

How it went

420 ours · 7,861 masters

White wins 36% Draws 28% Black wins 36%

Continuations

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Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line D46 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 195 Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation D45 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 83

Master games

Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar — Matlakov, Maxim 1/2-1/2 · 2018
Radjabov, Teimour — Fressinet, Laurent 0-1 · 2012
Giri, A... — Grandelius, Nils 1/2-1/2 · 2016
Ivanchuk, Vasyl — Cheparinov, Ivan 1/2-1/2 · 2008
Grischuk, Alexander — Giri, Anish 1/2-1/2 · 2015

Games in Spain

Anton Guijarro,D (2675) — Carlsen,M (2862) 0-1
Anton Guijarro,D (2675) — Harikrishna,P (2732) 1/2-1/2
Vidit,S (2720) — Anton Guijarro,D (2642) 1/2-1/2
Harikrishna,P (2704) — Shirov,A (2652) 0-1
Narayanan,SL (2673) — Shirov,A (2666) 1/2-1/2
Shankland,S (2671) — Shirov,A (2661) 0-1
Dragun,K (2553) — Anton Guijarro,D (2670) 1/2-1/2
Markus,Rob (2586) — Shirov,A (2666) 1/2-1/2

This line is also written

1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Nf3 Nbd7
1 d4 d5 2 c4 c6 3 Nc3 Nf6 4 e3 e6 5 Nf3 Nbd7
d4 d5 c4 c6 Nc3 Nf6 e3 e6 Nf3 Nbd7
d4, d5, c4, c6, Nc3, Nf6, e3, e6, Nf3, Nbd7