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Tree path 8 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Queen's Gambit › Queen's Gambit Declined › Queen's Knight Variation › Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Move Order › Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit › Main Line › Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit, Tolush Variation
  1. Caissa Codex
  2. Queen's Pawn Game D00
  3. Queen's Gambit D06
  4. Queen's Gambit Declined D30
  5. Queen's Knight Variation D31
  6. Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Move Order D31
  7. Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit D31
  8. Main Line D31
  9. Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit, Tolush Variation D31 you are here
D31

Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit, Tolush Variation

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Overview

Chess diagram: Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit, Tolush Variation after 9…Qxg2
After 9…Qxg2

Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit, Tolush Variation (ECO D31) is a gambit in Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit, Main Line, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. e4 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Qxd4 7. Bxb4 Qxe4+ 8. Be2 c5 9. Bxc5 Qxg2 — 9 moves.

In 1,171 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 39.8%, Black 54.3% and 5.9% were drawn. White's most played move here is 10. Bf3, in 74% of those games.

ECO code
D31
Group
Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
Length
9 moves
Parent
Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit, Main Line

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Statistics from Lichess

1,171 games · White 39.8% / Draw 5.9% / Black 54.3%

MovesGamesW / D / B
Bf3866
Qd6289
Qd210
Nf35
Qd41

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:20:58

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