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D49

Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Rellstab Attack

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Overview

Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Rellstab Attack is a specific line in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games family (ECO D49), 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. Nf3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 a6 9. e4 c5 10. e5 cxd4 11. Nxb5 Nxe5 12. Nxe5 axb5 13. O-O Qd5 14. Qe2 Ba6 15. Bg5, after 29 plies of opening development.

The line refines Slav Defense, which traces back to the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.

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ECO code
D49
Group
Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
Plies
29
Parent
Slav Defense

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Related variations at the same level

Sister lines that share the same parent Slav Defense:

https://test.av-webdevs.com/openings/semi-slav-defense-meran-variation-rellstab-attack