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D4619 plies · black 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 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.

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

Resulting Position