Openings/Semi-Slav Defense
Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Lundin Variation D47
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 b4
186 tournament games from this position · White wins 26%, draws 46%, Black wins 28%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ne4 | 137 | 23% 50% 27% | 2351 | 2026 |
| Na4 | 36 | 28% 42% 31% | 2284 | 2025 |
| Ne2 | 12 | 50% 17% 33% | 2044 | 2024 |
| Nb1 | 1 | 100% | 2030 | 2016 |
Top games
| Mamedyarov, S2760–Radjabov, T2713 | ½-½ | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2014 | 2014 |
| Mamedyarov, S2747–Wang Hao2717 | 0-1 | IMSA Blitz 2016 | 2016 |
| Eljanov, P2719–Ponomariov, R2711 | ½-½ | 83rd ch-UKR 2014 | 2014 |
| Anton Guijarro, D2666–Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2751 | ½-½ | 8th Prague Masters 2026 | 2026 |
| Kasimdzhanov, R2684–Mamedyarov, S2729 | 0-1 | 1st FIDE GP London 2012 | 2012 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2705–Fressinet, L2702 | 0-1 | 4th Grand Prix FFE 2012 | 2012 |
| Matlakov, M2710–Dreev, A2662 | 1-0 | 72nd ch-RUS 2019 | 2019 |
| Wojtaszek, R2713–Motylev, A2656 | ½-½ | 15th ch-EUR Indiv 2014 | 2014 |
| Artemiev, V2699–Niemann, Hans Moke2638 | ½-½ | FIDE Grand Swiss 2021 | 2021 |
| Berkes, F2615–Vitiugov, N2720 | ½-½ | FIDE World Cup 2023 | 2023 |
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