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Slav Defense: Alapin Variation (D16)

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4

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Slav Defense: Alapin Variation (ECO D16) is a chess opening starting with 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4. See its main lines, common continuations, and win/draw/loss statistics from real games.

Common Continuations
Na6
Slav Defense: Smyslov Variation
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Bf5
Slav Defense: Czech Variation
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Bg4
Slav Defense: Steiner Variation
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e6
Slav Defense: Soultanbeieff Variation
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