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D4612 plies · white to move

Semi-Slav Defense: Chigorin Defense

The Semi-Slav Defense: Chigorin Defense is a chess opening classified under ECO code D46 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 6 moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 Bd6. The resulting position leaves white to move.

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

Resulting Position