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Tree path 12 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Queen's Gambit › Slav Defense › Modern Line › Slav Defense: Three Knights Variation › Slav Defense: Two Knights Attack › Slav Defense: Alapin Variation › Slav Defense: Czech Variation › Classical System › Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation › Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Classical System, Main Line › Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation, Sämisch Variation
  1. Chess Codex
  2. Queen's Pawn Game D00
  3. Queen's Gambit D06
  4. Slav Defense D10
  5. Modern Line D11
  6. Slav Defense: Three Knights Variation D15
  7. Slav Defense: Two Knights Attack D15
  8. Slav Defense: Alapin Variation D16
  9. Slav Defense: Czech Variation D17
  10. Classical System D18
  11. Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation D19
  12. Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Classical System, Main Line D19
  13. Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation, Sämisch Variation D19 you are here
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Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation, Sämisch Variation

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Overview

Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation, Sämisch Variation is a specific line in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games family (ECO D19), 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 19 plies and takes 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. e3 e6 7. Bxc4 Bb4 8. O-O O-O 9. Qe2 Ne4 10. g4 to reach the canonical position.

The line refines Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Classical System, Main Line, which traces back to the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.

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ECO code
D19
Group
Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
Plies
19
Parent
Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Classical System, Main Line

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