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Slav Defense

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Overview

Slav Defense is a specific line in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games family (ECO D10), 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 begins with 5 plies and takes 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 to reach the canonical position.

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

The line has 6 documented children — Grünfeld Defense: Flohr Defense, Grünfeld Defense: Smyslov Defense, Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line, and others being widely played.

Counted recursively, this branch covers 35 sub-variations at all depths.

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ECO code
D10
Group
Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
Plies
5
Parent
Slav Defense
Direct variations
6
Total in subtree
35

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Variations (6)

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