Openings and endgames
Semi-Slav Defense
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Semi-Slav Defense
A defense to the Queen's Gambit in which Black supports d5 with pawns on both c6 and e6.
Semi-Slav Defense, Meran Variation
A Semi-Slav line in which Black captures on c4 after Bd3 and gains queenside space with ...b5 while developing.
Semi-Slav Defense, Botvinnik Variation
A very sharp Semi-Slav line in which Black captures on c4 and White builds a large center with e4.
Semi-Slav Defense, Moscow Variation
A Semi-Slav line in which White answers ...h6 by exchanging the g5-bishop for the f6-knight and Black's queen recaptures.
Anti-Moscow Gambit
A sharp Semi-Slav line in which White retreats the bishop to h4 and offers a pawn for a strong center and attacking activity.
Semi-Slav Defense, Stoltz Variation
A Semi-Slav line where White’s queen goes to c2 to support e4 and delay the decision about the f1-bishop.
Semi-Slav Defense, Chigorin Defense
A Semi-Slav line where Black’s f8-bishop goes to d6 to support a central advance and help secure the king quickly.
Semi-Slav Defense, Noteboom Variation
A line from Black’s c6, d5, and e6 pawn setup where Black captures on c4 and seeks two neighboring advancing pawns.
Semi-Slav Defense, Marshall Gambit
An aggressive line where White offers the e4-pawn to open the center against Black’s pawns on c6, d5, and e6.