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Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Pin Defense

Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Pin Defense (D11) starts 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 Bg4. In 1,214 games between strong players, White wins 49%, 15% are drawn and Black wins 36%; the most played move is 5.h3 (34%).

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1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 Bg4

ECO
D11
Games between strong players
1,214
To move
White
49%15%36%

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.h334% (414)49%17%34%–
5.Nc330% (368)49%38%–
5.Qb320% (241)49%14%37%–
5.Nbd29% (106)54%15%31%–
5.cxd54% (51)41%51%–
5.Be21% (17)29%18%53%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Slav Defense: Quiet Variation 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3

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