Openings/Semi-Slav Defense
Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation D45
1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. e3 e6 5. Nc3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 Bd6 7. b3 O-O 8. Bb2
492 tournament games from this position · White wins 38%, draws 31%, Black wins 31%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| e5 | 166 | 31% 29% 40% | 2394 | 2026 |
| b6 | 142 | 34% 37% 29% | 2323 | 2026 |
| Qe7 | 109 | 42% 31% 27% | 2303 | 2026 |
| Re8 | 55 | 58% 22% 20% | 2202 | 2026 |
| dxc4 | 8 | 50% 38% | 2265 | 2025 |
| a6 | 6 | 33% 33% 33% | 2276 | 2026 |
| h6 | 3 | 67% 33% | 1965 | 2024 |
| b5 | 1 | 100% | 2657 | 2016 |
| Qa5 | 1 | 100% | 2445 | 2019 |
| a5 | 1 | 100% | 1796 | 2023 |
Top games
| Shirov, A2684–Anand, V2784 | 0-1 | 5th Zurich CC Blitz | 2016 |
| Svidler, P2698–Duda, J2733 | ½-½ | FIDE World Rapid Team | 2024 |
| Duda, J2717–Wang Hao2709 | 0-1 | World Rapid 2017 | 2017 |
| Cori, J2686–Shankland, S2713 | 1-0 | 52nd Biel GM 2019 | 2019 |
| Kovalenko, I2643–Jakovenko, D2721 | ½-½ | Russian Rapid Cup Final 2013 | 2013 |
| Adhiban, Baskaran2682–Wang Hao2683 | 0-1 | 1st Sharjah Masters 2017 | 2017 |
| Kovalenko, I2680–Motylev, A2656 | 1-0 | Paul Keres Memorial 2015 | 2016 |
| Shirov, A2695–Dubov, Danii2629 | ½-½ | Battle of the Generations 2013 | 2013 |
| Shirov, A2702–Hovhannisyan, R2612 | ½-½ | Riga Tech Open A 2015 | 2015 |
| Bologan, V2654–Motylev, A2660 | ½-½ | 17th Karpov Poikovsky | 2016 |
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