Openings/Slav Defense
Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Pin Defense D11
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bg4
2,506 tournament games from this position · White wins 39%, draws 38%, Black wins 23%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| h3 | 1,027 | 41% 37% 22% | 2413 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 586 | 41% 35% 24% | 2319 | 2026 |
| Qb3 | 566 | 36% 42% 22% | 2328 | 2026 |
| Nbd2 | 143 | 38% 34% 27% | 2263 | 2026 |
| cxd5 | 136 | 32% 43% 25% | 2347 | 2026 |
| Bd3 | 26 | 27% 42% 31% | 2256 | 2026 |
| Be2 | 19 | 58% 21% 21% | 2200 | 2024 |
| Qc2 | 2 | 100% | 2107 | 2017 |
| b3 | 1 | 100% | 1903 | 2012 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2834–Nakamura, Hi2793 | 1-0 | 7th London Classic 2015 | 2015 |
| Carlsen, M2855–So, W2770 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2016 |
| Ding Liren2774–Carlsen, M2837 | ½-½ | Carlsen-Ding Showdown G30 | 2017 |
| Caruana, F2844–Mamedyarov, S2764 | 1-0 | Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 | 2014 |
| Caruana, F2844–Mamedyarov, S2764 | ½-½ | Tashkent FIDE GP 2014 | 2014 |
| Giri, A2793–Anand, V2816 | ½-½ | 3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 | 2015 |
| Topalov, V2760–Caruana, F2823 | 1-0 | Champions Showdown Blitz | 2016 |
| Nakamura, Hi2787–Giri, A2782 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2016 |
| Caruana, F2782–Anand, V2773 | ½-½ | Zurich Chess Challenge 2014 | 2014 |
| Grischuk, A2795–Mamedyarov, S2757 | 1-0 | Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
Slav Defense variations
Slav DefenseD10Diemer GambitD10Slav DefenseD10Modern LineD11Exchange VariationD10Winawer CountergambitD10Slav DefenseD10Winawer Countergambit, Anti-Winawer GambitD10Quiet VariationD11Slav Gambit, Alekhine AttackD10Bonet GambitD11Three Knights VariationD15Breyer VariationD11Quiet Variation, Schallopp DefenseD12Chebanenko VariationD15Schlechter VariationD15Süchting VariationD15Two Knights AttackD15Exchange VariationD13Chebanenko Variation, Advance SystemD15Alekhine VariationD15Geller GambitD15Alapin VariationD16Exchange Variation, Boor AttackD10