Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense
Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense (D12) starts 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 Bf5. In 2,951 games between strong players, White wins 45%, 19% are drawn and Black wins 36%; the most played move is 5.Nc3 (80%).
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 Bf5
- ECO
- D12
- Games between strong players
- 2,951
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.Nc3 | 80% (2,347) | – | |
| 5.cxd5 | 8% (222) | – | |
| 5.Bd3 | 6% (187) | – | |
| 5.Qb3 | 2% (72) | – | |
| 5.Nbd2 | 2% (60) | – | |
| 5.Nh4 | 1% (41) | – |
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
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: Exchange Variation 5,752 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: 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
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