Slav Defense: Alapin Variation
Slav Defense: Alapin Variation (D16) starts 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4. In 3,821 games between strong players, White wins 44%, 15% are drawn and Black wins 41%; the most played move is 5…Bf5 (86%).
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4
- ECO
- D16
- Games between strong players
- 3,821
- To move
- Black
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…Bf5 | 86% (3,277) | Slav Defense: Czech Variation | |
| 5…e6 | 6% (215) | Slav Defense: Soultanbeieff Variation | |
| 5…Bg4 | 4% (132) | Slav Defense: Steiner Variation | |
| 5…a5 | 2% (57) | – | |
| 5…e5 | 1% (41) | – | |
| 5…Na6 | 1% (40) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Slav Defense: Two Knights Attack 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4
- Slav Defense: Czech Variation 3,278 games
- Slav Defense: Soultanbeieff Variation 231 games
- Slav Defense: Steiner Variation 132 games
More Slav Defense lines
- Slav Defense 30,329 games
- Slav Defense: Modern Line 18,361 games
- Slav Defense: Three Knights Variation 15,501 games
- Slav Defense: Quiet Variation 7,734 games
- Slav Defense: Exchange Variation 5,752 games
- Slav Defense: Chebanenko Variation 2,953 games
- Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense 2,951 games
- Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Krause Attack 1,553 games
- Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Symmetrical Line 1,356 games
- Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Classical System 1,336 games
- Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Pin Defense 1,214 games
- Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation 975 games
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