Tree path 10 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 › Krause Attack › Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Wiesbaden Variation
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Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Wiesbaden Variation

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Overview

Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Wiesbaden Variation is a specific line in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games family (ECO D17), 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 12 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 e6.

The line refines Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Krause Attack, which traces back to the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.

It continues primarily into one named line, Sharp Line.

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ECO code
D17
Group
Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
Plies
12
Parent
Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Krause Attack
Direct variations
1

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