D43 — Semi-Slav Defense

Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D00–D99)

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6

ECO D43 covers Semi-Slav Defense and related lines (Semi-Slav Defense, Semi-Slav Defense: Anti-Moscow Gambit, Semi-Slav Defense: Moscow Variation, Semi-Slav Defense: Hastings Variation). Main line 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 with variations, statistics, and the best responses.

4 lines under D43

Semi-Slav Defense

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6

Semi-Slav Defense: Anti-Moscow Gambit

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4

Semi-Slav Defense: Moscow Variation

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bxf6 Qxf6

Semi-Slav Defense: Hastings Variation

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bxf6 Qxf6 7. Qb3

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Master games in D43 346 games

Frank Marshall vs Mortimer, James1902 · Monte Carlo1-0 Frank Marshall vs Kupchik, Abraham1913 · New York National1-0 Lasker, Edward vs Frank Marshall1923 · USA-ch m0-1 Janowsky, Dawid Markelowicz vs Savielly Tartakower1924 · New York½-½ Frank Marshall vs Alexander Alekhine1924 · New York½-½ Alexander Alekhine vs Genttner, J.1925 · CSR tour sim½-½ Emanuel Lasker vs Spielmann, Rudolf1925 · Moscow1-0 Frank Marshall vs Kupchik, Abraham1926 · Chicago1-0 Frank Marshall vs Lasker, Edward1926 · Lake Hopatcong0-1 Savielly Tartakower vs Vajda, Arpad1926 · Semmering1-0 Alexander Alekhine vs Asztalos, Lajos1927 · Kecskemet-A1-0 Savielly Tartakower vs Maas, A.1930 · Nice1-0