Chess openings / Semi-Slav Defense
Semi-Slav Defense: Anti-Noteboom, Stonewall Variation
Semi-Slav Defense: Anti-Noteboom, Stonewall Variation (D31) starts 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.e3 f5. In 351 games between strong players, White wins 53%, 10% are drawn and Black wins 37%; the most played move is 5.Nf3 (30%).
1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.e3 f5
- ECO
- D31
- Games between strong players
- 351
- To move
- White
White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.
What strong players play next
The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.Nf3 | 30% (104) | – | |
| 5.Bd3 | 23% (82) | – | |
| 5.f4 | 20% (69) | – | |
| 5.g4 | 15% (53) | Semi-Slav Defense: Anti-Noteboom, Stonewall Variation, Portisch Gambit | |
| 5.Qc2 | 4% (15) | – | |
| 5.g3 | 1% (5) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Move Order 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6
More Semi-Slav Defense lines
- Semi-Slav Defense 14,235 games
- Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line 7,599 games
- Semi-Slav Defense: Normal Variation 6,391 games
- Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation 3,174 games
- Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit 1,645 games
- Semi-Slav Defense: Semi-Meran Variation 1,629 games
- Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation 1,601 games
- Semi-Slav Defense: Anti-Moscow Gambit 1,515 games
- Semi-Slav Defense: Moscow Variation 1,358 games
- Semi-Slav Defense: Chigorin Defense 1,337 games
- Semi-Slav Defense: Noteboom Variation 1,091 games
- Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation 1,017 games
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