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: Stoltz Variation › Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation
- 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: Stoltz Variation D45
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Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation
Overview
Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation is a specific line in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games family (ECO D45), 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.
The line arises from 13 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 b6 7. b3.
The line refines Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation, which traces back to the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
It continues primarily into one named line, Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation.
Together the deeper variations number 3 across the full subtree.
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- ECO code
- D45
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 13
- Direct variations
- 1
- Total in subtree
- 3
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