D45: 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, Stoltz variation

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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13756

Last Played:

Jun 2025

Overall score:

36.9%

40.2%

22.9%

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Possible continuations:

6... Bd6

11368

35 %

41.8 %

23.2 %

6... Be7

903

53.5 %

28.3 %

18.2 %

6... b6

814

34.4 %

41 %

24.6 %

6... a6

299

44.8 %

26.8 %

28.4 %

6... Bb4

147

60.5 %

23.8 %

15.6 %

6... dxc4

117

54.7 %

28.2 %

17.1 %

6... g6

38

42.1 %

44.7 %

6... h6

36

36.1 %

47.2 %

16.7 %

6... Qc7

20

55 %

35 %

6... c5

6

83.3 %

16.7 %

6... a5

5

40 %

60 %

6... Nb6

2

50 %

50 %