Slav Defense: Czech Variation
Slav Defense: Czech Variation (D17) starts 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4 Bf5. In 3,278 games between strong players, White wins 45%, 14% are drawn and Black wins 41%; the most played move is 6.Ne5 (47%).
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4 Bf5
- ECO
- D17
- Games between strong players
- 3,278
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.Ne5 | 47% (1,553) | Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Krause Attack | |
| 6.e3 | 41% (1,334) | Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Classical System | |
| 6.Nh4 | 9% (278) | Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Bled Attack | |
| 6.g3 | 2% (59) | – | |
| 6.Bf4 | 1% (30) | – | |
| 6.Bg5 | 1% (18) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Slav Defense: Alapin Variation 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4
- Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Krause Attack 1,553 games
- Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Classical System 1,336 games
- Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Bled Attack 278 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: Two Knights Attack 5,138 games
- Slav Defense: Chebanenko Variation 2,953 games
- Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense 2,951 games
- Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Symmetrical Line 1,356 games
- Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Pin Defense 1,214 games
- Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation 975 games
- Slav Defense: Geller Gambit 837 games
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