Openings/Semi-Slav Defense
Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation, Lilienthal 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. Nxg5 hxg5 10. Bxg5 Nbd7 11. g3
319 tournament games from this position · White wins 42%, draws 32%, Black wins 26%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bb7 | 218 | 41% 36% 23% | 2316 | 2026 |
| Qb6 | 56 | 48% 23% 29% | 2177 | 2026 |
| Rg8 | 24 | 42% 29% 29% | 2372 | 2026 |
| Qa5 | 16 | 25% 63% | 2296 | 2024 |
| Be7 | 3 | 100% | 2152 | 2023 |
| Bh6 | 1 | 100% | 2002 | 2018 |
| Bb4 | 1 | 100% | 1729 | 2019 |
Top games
| Kramnik, V2769–Anand, V2793 | ½-½ | 6th London Classic 2014 | 2014 |
| Nakamura, Hi2775–Giri, A2768 | 1-0 | 6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Ding Liren2778–Yu Yangyi2734 | 1-0 | 7th Hainan Danzhou GM | 2016 |
| Radjabov, T2788–Saric, Iv2638 | 1-0 | 40th Olympiad Open | 2012 |
| Bacrot, E2714–Rapport, R2693 | 1-0 | Breisacher Memorial | 2013 |
| Vitiugov, N2724–Shirov, A2662 | 1-0 | FIDE World Cup 2021 | 2021 |
| Van Foreest, Jorden2702–Shirov, A2681 | 0-1 | 14th BPB Limburg Match | 2022 |
| Shirov, A2696–Sjugirov, S2635 | ½-½ | Petersburg Summer Rapid 2013 | 2013 |
| Sargissian, G2664–Shirov, A2659 | ½-½ | FIDE Grand Swiss 2021 | 2021 |
| Sakaev, K2594–Shirov, A2702 | ½-½ | St.Petersburg Summer Rapid | 2015 |
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