Openings/Semi-Slav Defense
Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit D31
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. e4
1,439 tournament games from this position · White wins 43%, draws 30%, Black wins 26%
Moves
1,439 games| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dxe4 | 1,215 | 42% 32% 26% | 2270 | 2026 |
| Bb4 | 196 | 44% 24% 31% | 2285 | 2026 |
| Nf6 | 11 | 82% 18% | 1943 | 2024 |
| dxc4 | 10 | 70% 20% | 2078 | 2023 |
| Be7 | 3 | 67% 33% | 1957 | 2025 |
| Ne7 | 1 | 100% | 1897 | 2013 |
| Qa5 | 1 | 100% | 1878 | 2016 |
| a6 | 1 | 100% | 2085 | 2024 |
| Nd7 | 1 | 100% | 1898 | 2013 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2870–Anand, V2775 | 1-0 | WCh 2013 | 2013 |
| Giri, A2773–Carlsen, M2864 | ½-½ | Oslo Esports Cup 2022 | 2022 |
| Caruana, F2784–Kramnik, V2800 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates 2018 | 2018 |
| Nakamura, Hi2810–Sindarov, Javokhir2745 | 0-1 | FIDE Candidates 2026 | 2026 |
| So, W2719–Nakamura, Hi2789 | ½-½ | 76th Tata Steel Masters | 2014 |
| Robson, R2700–Erigaisi, Arjun2801 | 0-1 | World Rapid 2024 | 2024 |
| Bacrot, E2713–Morozevich, A2770 | 1-0 | 45th Biel GM | 2012 |
| Wojtaszek, R2733–Giri, A2750 | ½-½ | Hans Suri Mem 2014 | 2014 |
| Wang Hao2717–Ding Liren2766 | 1-0 | IMSA Blitz 2016 | 2016 |
| Nakamura, Hi2772–Tomashevsky, E2703 | ½-½ | FIDE GP Paris | 2013 |
Semi-Slav Defense variations
Accelerated Move OrderD31Anti-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 GambitD43Botvinnik VariationD44Rubinstein SystemD45Stoltz VariationD45Main LineD46Marshall Gambit, Forgotten VariationD31Marshall Gambit, Main LineD31Stonewall DefenseD45Bogoljubow VariationD46Chigorin DefenseD46