Semi-Slav Defense: Chigorin Defense

The book line for Semi-Slav Defense: Chigorin Defense is d4, d5, c4, c6, Nc3, Nf6, e3, e6. This page collects the 8 named lines under that variation.

8 named lines · ECO D46

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Semi-Slav Defense: Chigorin Defense

Play the next move in the line.

  1. d4
  2. d5
  3. c4
  4. c6
  5. Nc3
  6. Nf6
  7. e3
  8. e6
  9. Nf3
  10. Nbd7
  11. Bd3
  12. Bd6

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 b1 to c3.
  6. Black knight moves from g8 to f6.
  7. White pawn moves from e2 to e3.
  8. Black pawn moves from e7 to e6.
  9. White knight moves from g1 to f3.
  10. Black knight moves from b8 to d7.
  11. White bishop moves from f1 to d3.
  12. Black bishop moves from f8 to d6.

Named lines

  • Semi-Slav Defense: Chigorin Defense (D46) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 Bd6
  • Semi-Slav Defense: Chigorin Defense (D46) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. Qc2
  • Semi-Slav Defense: Chigorin Defense (D46) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. b3 Bd6 7. Bb2 O-O 8. Bd3
  • Semi-Slav Defense: Chigorin Defense (D46) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 b6 7. b3 Bb7 8. Bd3
  • Semi-Slav Defense: Chigorin Defense (D46) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 Bd6 7. b3 O-O 8. Bb2 Re8 9. Bd3
  • Semi-Slav Defense: Chigorin Defense (D46) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 Bd6 7. b3 O-O 8. Bb2 Qe7 9. Bd3
  • Semi-Slav Defense: Chigorin Defense (D46) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 e6 4. e3 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bd6 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 Nbd7 9. O-O O-O 10. Qc2
  • Semi-Slav Defense: Chigorin Defense (D46) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 Bd6 9. O-O Bb7 10. a3 O-O 11. Qc2

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