Openings/Slav Defense
Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Wiesbaden Variation, Sharp Line D17
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 e6 7. f3 Bb4 8. e4
154 tournament games from this position · White wins 40%, draws 38%, Black wins 22%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bxe4 | 141 | 38% 40% 21% | 2339 | 2026 |
| Bg6 | 10 | 60% 30% | 2173 | 2025 |
| Nxe4 | 3 | 33% 33% 33% | 2184 | 2019 |
Top games
| Grischuk, A2794–Shankland, S2661 | ½-½ | 10th World Teams 2015 | 2015 |
| Fedoseev, Vl32718–Malakhov, V2686 | 0-1 | 70th ch-RUS 2017 | 2017 |
| Vovk, Y2617–Vitiugov, N2725 | 0-1 | World Rapid 2015 | 2015 |
| Bluebaum, M2660–Kovalenko, I2676 | ½-½ | 61st Rubinstein ALREH | 2025 |
| Zherebukh, Y2616–Le Quang Liem2710 | ½-½ | College Final Four 2014 | 2014 |
| Grischuk, A2732–Goryachkina, A2553 | 1-0 | Chess Stars 3.0 Rapid | 2023 |
| Esen, B2571–Vallejo Pons, F2708 | 0-1 | Aeroflot Open A 2015 | 2015 |
| Pelletier, Y2566–Vallejo Pons, F2684 | ½-½ | 20th European Teams | 2015 |
| Maletin, P2582–Najer, E2655 | 1-0 | 21st TCh-RUS 2014 | 2014 |
| Parligras, M2554–Grandelius, N2658 | ½-½ | 23rd ch-EUR Indiv 2023 | 2023 |
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