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D117 plies · black to move

Slav Defense: Quiet Variation

The Slav Defense: Quiet Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code D11 in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games family, arising from 1.d4 d5, including the Queen's Gambit, Slav Defense, and related systems. It is reached after 4 moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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Black r
Black n
Black b
Black q
Black k
Black b
Black r
7
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
6
Black p
Black n
5
Black p
4
White p
White p
3
White p
White n
2
White p
White p
White p
White p
White p
1a
White r
b
White n
c
White b
d
White q
e
White k
f
White b
g
h
White r

Resulting Position