Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation

D47

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5

How it went

83 ours · 2,809 masters

White wins 39% Draws 14% Black wins 47%

Continuations

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Semi-Slav Defense: Meran 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 24 Semi-Slav Defense: 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 24

Master games

Mamedyarov, S.. — Carlsen, M.. 1/2-1/2 · 2022
Najer, Evgeniy — Kasparov, Garry 1/2-1/2 · 2000
Ricardi, Pablo — Kasparov, Garry 1-0 · 2000
Kasparov, Garry — Short, Nigel D 1/2-1/2 · 2004
Kramnik, Vladimir — Kasparov, Garry 1/2-1/2 · 1998

Games in Spain

Mamedyarov,S (2740) — Santos Latasa,J (2653) 1-0
Cori T.,D (2364) — Shirov,A (2697) 0-1
Anton Guijarro,D (2648) — Steinberg,N (2556) 1/2-1/2
Cukrowski,F (2409) — Santos Latasa,J (2624) 0-1
Johannsson,Birkir Isak (2260) — Santos Latasa,J (2618) 0-1
Krysa,L (2527) — Santos Latasa,J (2608) 0-1
Hansen,Eric (2606) — Santos Ruiz,Miguel (2586) 1-0
Ubilava,E (2445) — Fier,A (2600) 0-1

This line is also written

1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5
1 d4 d5 2 c4 c6 3 Nc3 Nf6 4 e3 e6 5 Nf3 Nbd7 6 Bd3 dxc4 7 Bxc4 b5
d4 d5 c4 c6 Nc3 Nf6 e3 e6 Nf3 Nbd7 Bd3 dxc4 Bxc4 b5
d4, d5, c4, c6, Nc3, Nf6, e3, e6, Nf3, Nbd7, Bd3, dxc4, Bxc4, b5