Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Meran Variation

An entry in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings (ECO D45), reached after 10 half-moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 a6.

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About this opening

Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Meran Variation is an opening in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings, classified under code D45. ECO group D (D00–D99) covers closed games and semi-closed games beginning 1.d4 d5, covering the Queen's Gambit, Slav, Grünfeld and related queen-pawn structures. This particular variation is reached after 10 half-moves from the starting position, with the move sequence 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 a6.

It belongs to the Semi-Slav Defense family. Within that family this is a sub-variation (the Accelerated Meran Variation line).

The opening sequence in prose form: 1.d4 d5, 2.c4 c6, 3.Nc3 Nf6, 4.e3 e6, 5.Nf3 a6. From this position the encyclopaedia records no further canonical continuations — practical play branches into unnamed transpositions or returns to the parent line for alternative ideas.