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1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Nh4 Bc8 7. Nf3 Bf5 8. Nh4 Bc8 9. Nf3

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Black to move
10,813 games · 1896-2025

move

games

white wins - draws - black wins %

9...Bf5

8,719

38.2%

39.6%

22.2%

9...e6

789

33.2%

48.8%

18%

9...Bg4

645

45.1%

32.7%

22.2%

9...Na6

435

40%

36.3%

23.7%

9...a5

108

44.4%

34.3%

21.3%

9...c5

43

44.2%

25.6%

30.2%

9...Nd5

41

68.3%

22%

9...g6

16

56.2%

18.8%

25%

9...Nbd7

8

50%

25%

25%

9...Be6

8

62.5%

25%

12.5

9...Qa5

7

85.7%

14.3

9...a6

7

57.1%

14.3

28.6%

9...e5

4

50%

25%

25%

9...Bd7

3

100%

9...h6

2

100%

9...Bf5 -0.15 (36 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Topalov vs Kramnik, 2006 (0-1)
Alekhine vs Euwe, 1935 (1-0)
Alekhine vs Euwe, 1937 (1-0)
Carlsen vs L Drabke, 2003 (1-0)
Polugaevsky vs E Torre, 1984 (1-0)

DEBUT: Showalter vs Winawer, 1896 (0-1)
RECENT: N Meskovs vs Z Andriasian, 2018 (0-1)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
Slav Defence, Dutch Variation by KingG
Slav Proper by Xmas elf
D16-19 (Ribli) by Chessdreamer

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
D17: Queen's Gambit Declined Slav (4447)
D18: Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch (3022)
D16: Queen's Gambit Declined Slav (2109)
D19: Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch (1235)

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