Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Wade Variation, Larsen Variation

The Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Wade Variation, Larsen Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code D47 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 11 moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 Bb7 9. e4 b4 10. Na4 c5 11. e5 Nd5. The resulting position leaves white to move.