Openings/Semi-Slav Defense
Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Wade Variation, Kaidanov Gambit 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 9. e4 b4 10. Na4 c5 11. e5 Nd5 12. O-O cxd4 13. Nxd4
41 tournament games from this position · White wins 63%, draws 22%, Black wins 15%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nxe5 | 20 | 70% 25% | 2350 | 2024 |
| Be7 | 11 | 45% 27% 27% | 2304 | 2025 |
| g6 | 8 | 63% 25% | 2453 | 2026 |
| a6 | 1 | 100% | 2051 | 2014 |
| Rc8 | 1 | 100% | 2315 | 2020 |
Top games
| Mamedyarov, S2766–Le Quang Liem2705 | 1-0 | Aeroflot Open Rapid Final | 2013 |
| Wojtaszek, R2734–Sethuraman, S2520 | ½-½ | 5th Kolkata Open | 2012 |
| Wojtaszek, R2669–Nasuta, G2552 | 1-0 | 80th PGNig ch-POL 2023 | 2023 |
| Moiseenko, A12689–Zhukova, N2488 | 1-0 | Qatar Masters Open 2015 | 2015 |
| Rausis, I2590–Zilka, S2514 | 1-0 | ch-CZE 2015 | 2015 |
| Stefansson, Vignir Vatnar2526–Gagunashvili, M2563 | 1-0 | 6th San Cristobal Open | 2024 |
| Lodici, Lorenzo2459–Basso, Pier Luigi2563 | 1-0 | 79th ch-ITA 2019 | 2019 |
| Lalith, B2550–Das, Arg2458 | 1-0 | 40th TCh-IND 2020 | 2020 |
| Lalith, B2574–Nesteretz, A2387 | 1-0 | Riga Tech Open A 2019 | 2019 |
| Skytte, R2425–Schandorff, L2532 | 1-0 | 53rd TCh-DEN Ex 2014-15 | 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