Openings/Slav Defense
Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Carlsbad Variation D17
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 Nbd7 7. Nxc4 Qc7 8. g3 e5
784 tournament games from this position · White wins 44%, draws 35%, Black wins 21%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dxe5 | 774 | 44% 35% 21% | 2338 | 2026 |
| Bg2 | 10 | 50% 20% 30% | 2263 | 2025 |
Top games
| Erigaisi, Arjun2782–Nakamura, Hi2804 | ½-½ | 13th Norway Chess 2025 | 2025 |
| Aronian, L2765–Firouzja, Alireza2804 | ½-½ | Superbet Classic 2022 | 2022 |
| So, W2788–Mamedyarov, S2756 | ½-½ | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015 | 2015 |
| Kramnik, V2793–Giri, A2732 | 1-0 | World Teams 2013 | 2013 |
| Wang Hao2726–Nakamura, Hi2778 | ½-½ | 40th Olympiad Open | 2012 |
| Grischuk, A2736–Yu Yangyi2735 | 1-0 | Global Chess League Final | 2023 |
| Yu Yangyi2751–Mamedov, Rau2709 | 1-0 | 2nd IMSA Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Yu Yangyi2751–Mamedov, Rau2709 | 1-0 | 2nd IMSA Basque 2017 | 2017 |
| Deac, Bogdan-Daniel2671–Caruana, F2786 | ½-½ | Superbet Classic 2022 | 2022 |
| Grischuk, A2774–Fedoseev, Vl32659 | ½-½ | World Rapid 2015 | 2015 |
Slav Defense variations
Slav DefenseD10Diemer GambitD10Slav DefenseD10Modern LineD11Exchange VariationD10Winawer CountergambitD10Slav DefenseD10Winawer Countergambit, Anti-Winawer GambitD10Quiet VariationD11Slav Gambit, Alekhine AttackD10Bonet GambitD11Three Knights VariationD15Breyer VariationD11Quiet Variation, Pin DefenseD11Quiet Variation, Schallopp DefenseD12Chebanenko VariationD15Schlechter VariationD15Süchting VariationD15Two Knights AttackD15Exchange VariationD13Chebanenko Variation, Advance SystemD15Alekhine VariationD15Geller GambitD15Alapin VariationD16