Openings/Slav Defense
Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Classical System D18
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. e3
2,756 tournament games from this position · White wins 36%, draws 36%, Black wins 28%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| e6 | 2,674 | 36% 36% 27% | 2241 | 2026 |
| Nbd7 | 42 | 45% 19% 36% | 2135 | 2026 |
| Bd3 | 18 | 28% 28% 44% | 2150 | 2023 |
| Na6 | 16 | 50% 25% 25% | 2134 | 2024 |
| h6 | 2 | 100% | 2059 | 2024 |
| a5 | 2 | 100% | 2042 | 2019 |
| Nd5 | 1 | 100% | 1643 | 2018 |
| c5 | 1 | 100% | 2533 | 2013 |
Top games
| Aronian, L2805–Nakamura, Hi2787 | ½-½ | 2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 | 2014 |
| Wojtaszek, R2750–Aronian, L2780 | ½-½ | 79th Tata Steel GpA | 2017 |
| Radjabov, T2734–Vachier Lagrave, M2758 | 0-1 | SportAccord Basque 2014 | 2014 |
| Yu Yangyi2704–Firouzja, Alireza2770 | ½-½ | FIDE Grand Swiss 2021 | 2021 |
| Le Quang Liem2693–Ivanchuk, V2769 | 0-1 | ACP Golden Classic | 2012 |
| Radjabov, T2747–Dubov, Daniil2716 | ½-½ | Global Chess League 2023 | 2023 |
| Le, Quang Liem2728–Yu Yangyi2735 | 1-0 | 56th Biel GM Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Wojtaszek, R2744–Wang Hao2710 | ½-½ | SportAccord Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Radjabov, T2748–Mamedov, Rau2704 | ½-½ | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2018 | 2018 |
| Kramnik, V2760–Inarkiev, E2688 | ½-½ | Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
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