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Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Boor Attack

Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Boor Attack (D10) starts 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.cxd5 cxd5 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.f3. In 163 games between strong players, White wins 59%, 7% are drawn and Black wins 34%; the most played move is 5…Nc6 (62%).

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1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.cxd5 cxd5 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.f3

ECO
D10
Games between strong players
163
To move
Black
59%34%

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.

MovePlayedResultsLeads to
5…Nc662% (101)58%35%–
5…e612% (19)79%16%–
5…Qb611% (18)39%55%–
5…Bf57% (11)55%36%–
5…g64% (7)71%29%–
5…a64% (6)67%17%16%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Slav Defense: Exchange Variation 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.cxd5

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