Openings/Slav Defense
Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation D19
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. e3 e6 7. Bxc4 Bb4 8. O-O
2,284 tournament games from this position · White wins 36%, draws 37%, Black wins 27%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-O | 1,367 | 37% 37% 27% | 2238 | 2026 |
| Nbd7 | 891 | 34% 39% 27% | 2277 | 2026 |
| a5 | 10 | 30% 40% 30% | 2146 | 2025 |
| h6 | 9 | 44% 33% 22% | 2186 | 2026 |
| Qc7 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1906 | 2014 |
| Bg6 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2030 | 2023 |
| Bxc3 | 1 | 100% | 1871 | 2025 |
| Qe7 | 1 | 100% | 2053 | 2012 |
| Qa5 | 1 | 100% | 2092 | 2014 |
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 |
| Radjabov, T2748–Mamedov, Rau2704 | ½-½ | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2018 | 2018 |
| Sarana, A2712–Mamedyarov, S2734 | 1-0 | UzChess Cup Masters 2024 | 2024 |
| Sargissian, G2664–Firouzja, Alireza2770 | 0-1 | 23rd European Teams | 2021 |
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