Tree path 2 levels Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation › Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation, Szabo Variation
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Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation, Szabo Variation
Overview
Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation, Szabo Variation is a variation within the Closed & Semi-Closed Games family, indexed as ECO D44.
The Closed & Semi-Closed Games group covers closed and semi-closed games — 1.d4 systems characterised by long strategic manoeuvring rather than early tactics.
The line arises from 21 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c6 5. Bg5 dxc4 6. e4 b5 7. e5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. Nxg5 hxg5 10. Bxg5 Nbd7 11. Qf3.
It is a direct variation of Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation.
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- ECO code
- D44
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 21
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