Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation

The Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code D45 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 8 moves: 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. e3 e6 5. Nc3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 Bd6 7. b3 O-O 8. Bb2. The resulting position leaves black to move.