Openings/Semi-Slav Defense
Semi-Slav Defense: Stonewall Defense D45
1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 Ne4 6. Bd3 f5
30 tournament games from this position · White wins 57%, draws 33%, Black wins 10%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ne5 | 24 | 58% 38% | 2294 | 2026 |
| O-O | 5 | 60% 20% 20% | 2014 | 2026 |
| cxd5 | 1 | 100% | 1896 | 2017 |
Top games
| Bluebaum, M2647–Nisipeanu, Ld2655 | 1-0 | German Masters 2020 | 2020 |
| Hakobyan, Aram2616–Posthuma, Joshua2449 | 1-0 | SPICE Cup Open 2023 | 2023 |
| Mekhitarian, K2543–Santiago, Y2472 | ½-½ | III Niteroi Chess Open | 2023 |
| Anton Guijarro, D2657–Paikens, Reinis2296 | 1-0 | Lince Andujar Chess Open | 2026 |
| Sumets, A2513–Piskov, Y2387 | 1-0 | TCh-AUT Rapid 2026 | 2026 |
| Ghaem Maghami, E2511–Jacobson, Aaron2351 | ½-½ | 1000GM Hollywood Masters | 2022 |
| Lalith, B2561–Saeed, I2227 | 1-0 | Asian Clubs 2014 | 2014 |
| Wang, Isaac2333–Posthuma, Joshua2449 | ½-½ | SPICE Cup Open 2023 | 2023 |
| Vishnu, P2437–Kulkarni, Vikramaditya2311 | 1-0 | 1st Maharashtra GM Open | 2022 |
| Lee, Junhyeok2364–Panda, Sambit2367 | 1-0 | SixDays Budapest Sept GMA | 2024 |
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 LineD31Bogoljubow VariationD46Chigorin DefenseD46