Slav Defense: Steiner Variation
Slav Defense: Steiner Variation (D16) starts 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4 Bg4. In 132 games between strong players, White wins 49%, 9% are drawn and Black wins 42%; the most played move is 6.Ne5 (79%).
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4 Bg4
- ECO
- D16
- Games between strong players
- 132
- 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 | 79% (104) | – | |
| 6.e3 | 17% (22) | – | |
| 6.e4 | 3% (4) | – |
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
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: 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: Exchange Variation, Symmetrical Line 1,356 games
- Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Classical System 1,336 games
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