Blunderbase

Slav Defense

The Slav Defense starts 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6. The opening book names 42 variations of it, under ECO D10 to D19.

The main line, move by move

Starting position4 more to go

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All 42 Slav Defense variations

  • D10Diemer Gambit1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. e4
  • D10Exchange Variation1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. cxd5 (also reached by 1 other move order)
  • D10Exchange Variation, Boor Attack1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. cxd5 cxd5 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. f3
  • D10Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 dxc4 4. e4
  • D10Winawer Countergambit1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 e5
  • D10Winawer Countergambit, Anti-Winawer Gambit1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 e5 4. e4
  • D11Bonet Gambit1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Bg5
  • D11Breyer Variation1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nbd2
  • D11Modern Line1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 (also reached by 3 other move orders)
  • D11Quiet Variation1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3
  • D11Quiet Variation, Pin Defense1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bg4
  • D12Quiet Variation, Amsterdam Variation1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. Nc3 e6 7. Ne5 Nfd7
  • D12Quiet Variation, Landau Variation1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. Qb3 Qc8 7. Bd2 e6 8. Na3
  • D12Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 (also reached by 1 other move order)
  • D13Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. Nc3
  • D14Exchange Variation, Symmetrical Line1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. cxd5 cxd5 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Bf4 Bf5
  • D14Exchange Variation, Trifunovic Variation1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. cxd5 cxd5 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bf4 Bf5 7. e3 e6 8. Qb3 Bb4
  • D15Alekhine Variation1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. e3
  • D15Chebanenko Variation1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 a6 (also reached by 1 other move order)
  • D15Chebanenko Variation, Advance System1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 a6 5. c5
  • D15Geller Gambit1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. e4 (also reached by 1 other move order)
  • D15Schlechter Variation1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 g6
  • D15Süchting Variation1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Qb6
  • D15Three Knights Variation1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3
  • D15Two Knights Attack1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4
  • D16Alapin Variation1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4
  • D16Smyslov Variation1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Na6
  • D16Soultanbeieff Variation1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 e6
  • D16Steiner Variation1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bg4
  • D17Czech Variation1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5
  • D17Czech Variation, Bled Attack1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Nh4
  • D17Czech Variation, Carlsbad Variation1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 Nbd7 7. Nxc4 Qc7 8. g3 e5
  • D17Czech Variation, Carlsbad Variation, Morozevich Variation1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 Nbd7 7. Nxc4 Qc7 8. g3 e5 9. dxe5 Nxe5 10. Bf4 Nfd7 11. Bg2 g5
  • D17Czech Variation, Krause Attack1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5
  • D17Czech Variation, Krause Attack, Fazekas Gambit1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 Na6 7. e4
  • D17Czech Variation, Wiesbaden Variation1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 e6
  • D17Czech Variation, Wiesbaden Variation, Sharp Line1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 e6 7. f3 Bb4 8. e4
  • D18Czech Variation, Classical System1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. e3
  • D18Czech Variation, Lasker Variation1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. e3 Na6
  • D19Czech Variation, Classical System, Main Line1. 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
  • D19Czech Variation, Dutch Variation1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. e3 e6 7. Bxc4 Bb4 8. O-O
  • D19Czech Variation, Dutch Variation, Sämisch Variation1. 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

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