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D4929 plies · black to move
Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Rellstab Attack
The Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Rellstab Attack is a chess opening classified under ECO code D49 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 15 moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 a6 9. e4 c5 10. e5 cxd4 11. Nxb5 Nxe5 12. Nxe5 axb5 13. O-O Qd5 14. Qe2 Ba6 15. Bg5. The resulting position leaves black to move.
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Resulting Position
Moves
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 a6 9. e4 c5 10. e5 cxd4 11. Nxb5 Nxe5 12. Nxe5 axb5 13. O-O Qd5 14. Qe2 Ba6 15. Bg5
Resulting Position (FEN)
r3kb1r/5ppp/b3pn2/1p1qN1B1/3p4/3B4/PP2QPPP/R4RK1 b kq - 5 158
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Resulting Position