Tree path 8 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Queen's Gambit › Slav Defense › Slav Defense › Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line › Semi-Slav Defense: Normal Variation › Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line › Semi-Slav Defense: Chigorin Defense
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game D00
- Queen's Gambit D06
- Slav Defense D10
- Slav Defense D10
- Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line D45
- Semi-Slav Defense: Normal Variation D45
- Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line D46
- Semi-Slav Defense: Chigorin Defense D46 you are here
Semi-Slav Defense: Chigorin Defense
Overview
Semi-Slav Defense: Chigorin Defense is a specific line in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games family (ECO D46), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Closed & Semi-Closed Games group covers closed and semi-closed games — 1.d4 systems characterised by long strategic manoeuvring rather than early tactics.
Play reaches this position via 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 Bd6, after 12 plies of opening development.
The line refines Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line, which traces back to the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
It continues primarily into one named line, Semi-Slav Defense: Chigorin Defense.
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- ECO code
- D46
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 12
- Parent
- Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line
- Direct variations
- 1
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