Openings/Slav Defense
Slav Defense: Steiner Variation D16
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bg4
132 tournament games from this position · White wins 52%, draws 21%, Black wins 27%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ne5 | 104 | 53% 19% 28% | 2274 | 2026 |
| e3 | 25 | 44% 28% 28% | 2118 | 2025 |
| e4 | 2 | 100% | 2416 | 2017 |
| h3 | 1 | 100% | 2089 | 2014 |
Top games
| Aronian, L2781–Jobava, Ba2668 | 1-0 | 20th European Teams | 2015 |
| Kasimdzhanov, R2705–Jobava, Ba2696 | ½-½ | Tbilisi FIDE GP 2015 | 2015 |
| Shimanov, A2649–Jobava, Ba2716 | 1-0 | 15th ch-EUR Indiv 2014 | 2014 |
| Jakovenko, D2713–Ponkratov, P2605 | 0-1 | FIDE World Blitz 2013 | 2013 |
| Moiseenko, A12711–Ponkratov, P2605 | 1-0 | FIDE World Rapid 2013 | 2013 |
| Morozevich, A2711–Heberla, B2567 | 1-0 | Vladimir Petrov Mem 2015 | 2015 |
| Timofeev, Arty2553–Jobava, Ba2699 | ½-½ | TCh-RUS Men 2015 | 2015 |
| Van Wely, L2665–Heberla, B2567 | 1-0 | Petrov Mem Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Bluebaum, M2643–Jobava, Ba2578 | 1-0 | 25th ch-EUR Indiv 2025 | 2025 |
| Goganov, A2581–Ponkratov, P2627 | 0-1 | Sea Harbor Blitz 2021 | 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