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D138 plies · white to move

Slav Defense: Exchange Variation

The Slav Defense: Exchange Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code D13 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. cxd5 cxd5. The resulting position leaves white to move.

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White r
White b
White k
White q
White b
White n
White r
2
White p
White p
White p
White p
White p
White p
3
White n
4
White p
5
Black p
6
Black n
7
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
8h
Black r
g
f
Black b
e
Black k
d
Black q
c
Black b
b
Black n
a
Black r

Resulting Position