Semi Slav Botvinnik

In the opening book this is the Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation.

The book line for Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation is d4, d5, c4, c6, Nf3, Nf6, Nc3, e6. This page collects the 6 named lines under that variation.

6 named lines · ECO D44

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Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation

Play the next move in the line.

  1. d4
  2. d5
  3. c4
  4. c6
  5. Nf3
  6. Nf6
  7. Nc3
  8. e6
  9. Bg5
  10. dxc4
  11. e4

Moves in the main line

  1. White pawn moves from d2 to d4.
  2. Black pawn moves from d7 to d5.
  3. White pawn moves from c2 to c4.
  4. Black pawn moves from c7 to c6.
  5. White knight moves from g1 to f3.
  6. Black knight moves from g8 to f6.
  7. White knight moves from b1 to c3.
  8. Black pawn moves from e7 to e6.
  9. White bishop moves from c1 to g5.
  10. Black pawn captures on c4.
  11. White pawn moves from e2 to e4.

Named lines

  • Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation (D44) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 dxc4 6. e4
  • Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation (D44) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 dxc4 6. e4 b5 7. e5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. Nxg5
  • Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation, Alatortsev System (D44) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c6 5. Bg5 dxc4 6. e4 b5 7. e5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. Nxg5 Nd5
  • Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation, Ekstrom Variation (D44) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 dxc4 6. e4 b5 7. e5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. exf6 gxh4 10. Ne5
  • Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation, Lilienthal Variation (D44) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 dxc4 6. e4 b5 7. e5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. Nxg5 hxg5 10. Bxg5 Nbd7 11. g3
  • Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation, Szabo Variation (D44) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c6 5. Bg5 dxc4 6. e4 b5 7. e5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. Nxg5 hxg5 10. Bxg5 Nbd7 11. Qf3

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