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Slav Defense: Chebanenko Variation

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Overview

Slav Defense: Chebanenko Variation is a named branch in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO D15.

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. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 a6, after 8 plies of opening development.

In the opening tree, this line branches off from Slav Defense: Three Knights Variation, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.

2 named variations grow from this line, including Slav Defense: Chebanenko Variation, Advance System.

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ECO code
D15
Group
Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
Plies
8
Parent
Slav Defense: Three Knights Variation
Direct variations
2

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Variations (2)