Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Symmetrical Line
Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Symmetrical Line (D14) starts 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.cxd5 cxd5 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.Bf4 Bf5. In 1,356 games between strong players, White wins 45%, 22% are drawn and Black wins 33%; the most played move is 7.e3 (77%).
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.cxd5 cxd5 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.Bf4 Bf5
- ECO
- D14
- Games between strong players
- 1,356
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.e3 | 77% (1,049) | – | |
| 7.Qb3 | 15% (204) | – | |
| 7.Rc1 | 5% (72) | – | |
| 7.Ne5 | 2% (21) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Slav Defense: Exchange Variation 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.cxd5
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: Two Knights Attack 5,138 games
- Slav Defense: Alapin Variation 3,821 games
- Slav Defense: Czech Variation 3,278 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: Czech Variation, Classical System 1,336 games
- Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Pin Defense 1,214 games
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