Slav Defense: Two Knights Attack
Slav Defense: Two Knights Attack (D15) starts 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4. In 5,138 games between strong players, White wins 46%, 13% are drawn and Black wins 41%; the most played move is 5.a4 (74%).
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4
- ECO
- D15
- Games between strong players
- 5,138
- 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.a4 | 74% (3,777) | Slav Defense: Alapin Variation | |
| 5.e4 | 16% (836) | Slav Defense: Geller Gambit | |
| 5.g3 | 4% (213) | – | |
| 5.e3 | 4% (208) | Slav Defense: Alekhine Variation | |
| 5.Ne5 | 1% (54) | – | |
| 5.Bg5 | 1% (31) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Slav Defense: Three Knights Variation 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3
- Slav Defense: Alapin Variation 3,821 games
- Slav Defense: Geller Gambit 837 games
- Slav Defense: Alekhine Variation 209 games
More Slav Defense lines
- Slav Defense 30,329 games
- Slav Defense: Modern Line 18,361 games
- Slav Defense: Quiet Variation 7,734 games
- Slav Defense: Exchange Variation 5,752 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
- Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Pin Defense 1,214 games
- Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation 975 games
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