Slav Defense: Three Knights Variation
Slav Defense: Three Knights Variation (D15) starts 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3. In 15,501 games between strong players, White wins 48%, 14% are drawn and Black wins 38%; the most played move is 4…e6 (38%).
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3
- ECO
- D15
- Games between strong players
- 15,501
- To move
- Black
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4…e6 | 38% (5,933) | Semi-Slav Defense | |
| 4…dxc4 | 33% (5,054) | Slav Defense: Two Knights Attack | |
| 4…a6 | 19% (2,920) | Slav Defense: Chebanenko Variation | |
| 4…g6 | 5% (762) | Slav Defense: Schlechter Variation | |
| 4…Bf5 | 4% (585) | – | |
| 4…Bg4 | 1% (123) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Slav Defense: Modern Line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3
- Semi-Slav Defense 14,235 games
- Slav Defense: Two Knights Attack 5,138 games
- Slav Defense: Chebanenko Variation 2,953 games
- Slav Defense: Schlechter Variation 832 games
- Slav Defense: Süchting Variation 50 games
More Slav Defense lines
- Slav Defense 30,329 games
- Slav Defense: Quiet Variation 7,734 games
- Slav Defense: Exchange Variation 5,752 games
- Slav Defense: Alapin Variation 3,821 games
- Slav Defense: Czech Variation 3,278 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
- Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Pin Defense 1,214 games
- Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation 975 games
- Slav Defense: Geller Gambit 837 games
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