Semi-Slav Defence (D43) 
| Players: |
8 |
|
Time Control: |
3 days/move |
| Max Group Size: |
8 |
|
Rating Range: |
Open |
| # Advance: |
1 |
|
Tie Breaks: |
Yes |
| Points Available: |
206 |
|
Games Rated: |
No |
TOURNAMENT FINISHED! |
| Tournament Stats |
|---|
| Starting Players: |
8 |
Completed Games: |
56 (tournament is 100% complete) |
| Players Withdrawn: |
0 (0%) |
# Timeouts: |
10 (17%) |
| Remaining Players: |
1 (12%) |
Remaining Games: |
0 |
| Average Rating: |
1713 |
Biggest Upset: |
1855 defeats 2014 |
A chance to check out the Semi-Slav without risking your rating!
This is a very popular opening these days having been used at the top levels of chess and deeply analysed.
Popular continuations include:
The Meran variation (D47) - 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5
People sometimes like to avoid the Meran with:
The Botvinnik variation (D44) - 5.Bg5 dxc4 6.e4
The Moscow variation (D44) - 5.Bg5 h6
Try out some lines that you might not normally use.
Check out Lorem's ongoing tournament for some Semi-Slav games: http://www.chess.com/tournament/want-to-improve-your-queen-pawn-openings---semi-slav-defense
