Chess Codex
Tree path 12 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 › Wade Variation › Larsen Variation › Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Wade Variation, Kaidanov Gambit
  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. Wade Variation D47
  12. Larsen Variation D47
  13. Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Wade Variation, Kaidanov Gambit D47 you are here
D47

Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Wade Variation, Kaidanov Gambit

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Overview

Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Wade Variation, Kaidanov Gambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO D47 in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the 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 25 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 Bb7 9. e4 b4 10. Na4 c5 11. e5 Nd5 12. O-O cxd4 13. Nxd4.

In the opening tree, this line branches off from Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Wade Variation, Larsen Variation, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.

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ECO code
D47
Group
Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
Plies
25
Parent
Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Wade Variation, Larsen Variation

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