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Opening· 10 plies

Semi-Slav Defense Accepted

An entry in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings (ECO D44), reached after 10 half-moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 dxc4.

Semi-Slav Defense Accepted ECO D44
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About this opening

Semi-Slav Defense Accepted is an opening in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings, classified under code D44. 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. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 dxc4.

The opening sequence in prose form: 1.d4 d5, 2.c4 c6, 3.Nf3 Nf6, 4.Nc3 e6, 5.Bg5 dxc4. 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.