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Tree path 11 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: Semi-Meran Variation › Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation › Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation › Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation
  1. Chess Codex
  2. Queen's Pawn Game D00
  3. Queen's Gambit D06
  4. Slav Defense D10
  5. Slav Defense D10
  6. Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line D45
  7. Semi-Slav Defense: Normal Variation D45
  8. Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line D46
  9. Semi-Slav Defense: Semi-Meran Variation D47
  10. Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation D47
  11. Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation D48
  12. Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation D48 you are here
D48

Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation

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Overview

Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation is a specific line in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games family (ECO D48), 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.

It is reached after 18 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 a6 9. e4 c5.

The line refines Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, which traces back to the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.

It continues primarily into one named line, Old Variation.

In total, the branch covers 4 sub-variations across all depths.

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ECO code
D48
Group
Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
Plies
18
Parent
Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation
Direct variations
1
Total in subtree
4

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Variations (1)

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