Openings/Semi-Slav Defense
Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Sozin Variation D49
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 a6 9. e4 c5 10. e5 cxd4 11. Nxb5 Nxe5
11 tournament games from this position · White wins 55%, draws 27%, Black wins 18%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nxe5 | 11 | 55% 27% 18% | 2232 | 2026 |
Top games
| Korobov, A2672–Daneshvar, Bardiya2591 | 0-1 | World Rapid 2023 | 2023 |
| Ganguly, S2653–Bilguun, Sumiya2440 | 1-0 | 16th Asian Continental | 2017 |
| Cruz Lledo, P2446–Solodovnichenko, Y2577 | ½-½ | La Nucia Open 2021 | 2021 |
| Budisavljevic, Luka2494–Wang, Tianqi2369 | 1-0 | Pan-Am Intercollegiate | 2026 |
| Greenfeld, A2513–Krstonijevic, S2106 | 1-0 | 35th ECC Open 2019 | 2019 |
| Klim, K2336–Paszewski, M2028 | 1-0 | 7th Wroclaw Open A | 2012 |
| Penafiel, H2233–Bernal, L1933 | 1-0 | VI Copa Latina 2015 | 2015 |
| Brown, Th2088–Staniforth, Matthew1899 | 1-0 | 89th Hastings Masters 2013-14 | 2013 |
| De Oliveira, Tiago Augusto Adami1741–Jardim, Frederico Rodrigues2157 | 0-1 | World Youth Open U14 2024 | 2024 |
| Weng, Winston1911–Wang, Zi Yao1757 | ½-½ | 132nd ch-NZL Open 2025 | 2025 |
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