Tree path 4 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Queen's Gambit › Slav Defense › Exchange Variation
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game D00
- Queen's Gambit D06
- Slav Defense D10
- Exchange Variation D10 you are here
Slav Defense: Exchange Variation
Overview
Slav Defense: Exchange Variation 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.
Play reaches this position via 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. cxd5, after 5 plies of opening development.
The line refines Slav Defense, which traces back to the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
The line splits into 2 documented sub-systems: Boor Attack, Symmetrical Line.
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- ECO code
- D10
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 5
- Parent
- Slav Defense
- Direct variations
- 2
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