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 10 moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 e6 4. e3 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bd6 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 Nbd7 9. O-O O-O 10. Qc2. The resulting position leaves black to move.
Resulting Position
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 e6 4. e3 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bd6 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 Nbd7 9. O-O O-O 10. Qc2
r1bq1rk1/p2n1ppp/2pbpn2/1p6/3P4/2NBPN2/PPQ2PPP/R1B2RK1 b - - 5 10Resulting Position