Openings/Semi-Slav Defense
Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation D44
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 dxc4 6. e4
1,097 tournament games from this position · White wins 41%, draws 32%, Black wins 27%
Moves
1,097 games| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| b5 | 1,079 | 41% 33% 27% | 2282 | 2026 |
| h6 | 10 | 90% | 2108 | 2023 |
| Be7 | 6 | 67% 33% | 1901 | 2025 |
| Bb4 | 1 | 100% | 2227 | 2012 |
| Qb6 | 1 | 100% | 1591 | 2018 |
Top games
| Kramnik, V2793–Aronian, L2801 | ½-½ | World Teams 2013 | 2013 |
| Nakamura, Hi2767–Aronian, L2797 | 1-0 | Nakamura vs Aronian Blitz | 2014 |
| Kramnik, V2769–Anand, V2793 | ½-½ | 6th London Classic 2014 | 2014 |
| Nakamura, Hi2775–Giri, A2768 | 1-0 | 6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Wang Hao2735–Aronian, L2803 | 0-1 | SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 | 2013 |
| Gukesh, D2764–Erigaisi, Arjun2762 | 0-1 | Superbet POL Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Ding Liren2778–Yu Yangyi2734 | 1-0 | 7th Hainan Danzhou GM | 2016 |
| Giri, A2752–Sevian, Samuel2696 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Wang Yue2729–Bu Xiangzhi2710 | 0-1 | 1st China Chess King 2015 | 2015 |
| Keymer, Vincent2655–Mamedyarov, S2776 | 1-0 | FIDE GP 3 Pool B TB | 2022 |
Semi-Slav Defense variations
Accelerated Move OrderD31Marshall GambitD31Anti-Noteboom, Stonewall VariationD31Semi-Slav DefenseD43Noteboom VariationD31Anti-Noteboom, Stonewall Variation, Portisch GambitD31Gunderam GambitD31Main LineD45Quiet VariationD30Noteboom Variation, Anti-Noteboom GambitD31Noteboom Variation, Anti-Noteboom VariationD31Accelerated Meran VariationD45Noteboom Variation, Anti-Noteboom Variation, Belyavsky LineD31Normal VariationD45Quiet VariationD30Anti-Moscow GambitD43Rubinstein SystemD45Stoltz VariationD45Main LineD46Marshall Gambit, Forgotten VariationD31Marshall Gambit, Main LineD31Stonewall DefenseD45Bogoljubow VariationD46Chigorin DefenseD46