Openings/Semi-Slav Defense
Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation, Ekstrom Variation D44
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 dxc4 6. e4 b5 7. e5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. exf6 gxh4 10. Ne5
62 tournament games from this position · White wins 42%, draws 31%, Black wins 27%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qxf6 | 59 | 39% 32% 29% | 2273 | 2025 |
| Bb4 | 2 | 100% | 2337 | 2017 |
| Bb7 | 1 | 100% | 2141 | 2014 |
Top games
| Korobov, A2668–Raja, H2434 | 1-0 | 24th Abu Dhabi Masters | 2017 |
| Iotov, V2568–Berczes, D2522 | ½-½ | UT Dallas GM Inv 2013 | 2013 |
| Polak, T2513–Zilka, S2521 | 0-1 | TCh-AUT 2nd Ost 2014-15 | 2015 |
| Mozharov, M2560–Fluvia Poyatos, Jor2448 | ½-½ | 4th Platja d'Aro Open | 2016 |
| Savchenko, S2498–Blomqvist, E2483 | 0-1 | 4th Borloy Mem FSGM 2013 | 2013 |
| Skytte, R2418–Schandorff, L2522 | ½-½ | 52nd TCh-DEN XtraCon 2013-14 | 2014 |
| Braun, A2579–O'Donnell, Conor2346 | 1-0 | e2e4 Gatwick Int 2016 | 2016 |
| Tadic, Br2476–Todorovic, Gm2446 | 1-0 | TCh-SRB Premier 2017 | 2017 |
| Cheng, Bo2446–Izzat, Kanan2456 | 0-1 | Lidums AUS YM 2016 | 2016 |
| Utnasunov, A2446–Kezin, R2455 | 1-0 | ch-RUS Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
Semi-Slav Defense variations
Accelerated Move OrderD31Marshall GambitD31Anti-Noteboom, Stonewall VariationD31Semi-Slav DefenseD43Noteboom VariationD31Anti-Noteboom, Stonewall Variation, Portisch GambitD31Gunderam GambitD31Main LineD45Quiet VariationD30Noteboom Variation, Anti-Noteboom GambitD31Noteboom Variation, Anti-Noteboom VariationD31Accelerated Meran VariationD45Noteboom Variation, Anti-Noteboom Variation, Belyavsky LineD31Normal VariationD45Quiet VariationD30Anti-Moscow GambitD43Botvinnik VariationD44Rubinstein SystemD45Stoltz VariationD45Main LineD46Marshall Gambit, Forgotten VariationD31Marshall Gambit, Main LineD31Stonewall DefenseD45Bogoljubow VariationD46