D45: Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, 5.e3

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c6 5. e3

Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, 5.e3

D45 Sub-variants:

Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, 5.e3
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c6 5. e3

Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, stonewall defence
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c6 5. e3 Ne4 6. Bd3 f5

Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, accelerated Meran (Alekhine variation)
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c6 5. e3 a6

Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, 5...Nd7
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c6 5. e3 Nbd7

Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, Stoltz variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Qc2

Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, Rubinstein (anti-Meran) system
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Ne5

Overview

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33293

Last Played:

Apr 2025

Overall score:

38.1%

37.5%

24.5%

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Possible continuations:

5... Nbd7

27323

36.4 %

38.9 %

24.8 %

5... Bd6

1977

49.8 %

25.1 %

5... Be7

1690

50.5 %

30.1 %

19.4 %

5... a6

1504

29.9 %

45.2 %

24.9 %

5... Bb4

409

59.2 %

20.8 %

20 %

5... Ne4

141

47.5 %

27 %

25.5 %

5... dxc4

58.6 %

16.2 %

25.3 %

5... g6

46.9 %

39.1 %

14.1 %

5... b6

58.1 %

18.6 %

23.3 %

5... Qa5

40 %

53.3 %

5... c5

70 %

20 %

5... h6

71.4 %

28.6 %

5... Qc7

50 %

5... Bd7

100 %