Openings/Semi-Slav Defense
Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation, Shabalov Attack D45
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 Bd6 7. g4
552 tournament games from this position · White wins 45%, draws 24%, Black wins 31%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| h6 | 315 | 42% 27% 32% | 2287 | 2026 |
| Nxg4 | 110 | 49% 24% 27% | 2221 | 2026 |
| dxc4 | 77 | 51% 19% 30% | 2221 | 2025 |
| Bb4 | 31 | 32% 19% 48% | 2240 | 2025 |
| O-O | 10 | 70% 20% | 2181 | 2023 |
| g6 | 4 | 75% 25% | 2062 | 2024 |
| a6 | 1 | 100% | 1854 | 2012 |
| b6 | 1 | 100% | 1904 | 2023 |
| e5 | 1 | 100% | 2255 | 2014 |
| Qe7 | 1 | 100% | 2107 | 2024 |
| b5 | 1 | 100% | 1972 | 2013 |
Top games
| Mamedyarov, S2753–Anand, V2786 | 0-1 | 8th Tal Mem Blitz | 2013 |
| Keymer, Vincent2776–Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2751 | 0-1 | 88th Tata Steel Masters | 2026 |
| Mamedyarov, S2733–Erigaisi, Arjun2778 | 0-1 | FIDE World Rapid Team | 2024 |
| Esipenko, Andrey2714–Caruana, F2792 | ½-½ | 84th Tata Steel Masters | 2022 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2731–Gukesh, D2732 | ½-½ | 11th Norway Chess 2023 | 2023 |
| Rapport, R2752–Ragger, M2697 | ½-½ | 42nd Olympiad 2016 | 2016 |
| Wei Yi2726–Vidit, S2719 | 1-0 | Global Chess League Final | 2023 |
| Mamedyarov, S2723–Artemiev, V2711 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Khismatullin, D2679–Jakovenko, D2745 | ½-½ | 67th ch-RUS 2014 | 2014 |
| Rapport, R2671–Eljanov, P2723 | 0-1 | 48th Biel GM 2015 | 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