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Opening· 11 plies

Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation

An entry in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings (ECO D44), reached after 11 half-moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 dxc4 6. e4.

Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation ECO D44
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About this opening

Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation 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 11 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 6. e4.

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

The opening sequence in prose form: 1.d4 d5, 2.c4 c6, 3.Nf3 Nf6, 4.Nc3 e6, 5.Bg5 dxc4, 6.e4. From this position exactly one named continuation is recorded in the encyclopaedia.