Tree path 7 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: Noteboom Variation › Anti-Noteboom Variation
Semi-Slav Defense: Noteboom Variation, Anti-Noteboom Variation
Overview
Semi-Slav Defense: Noteboom Variation, Anti-Noteboom Variation is a variation within the Closed & Semi-Closed Games family, indexed as ECO D31.
The Closed & Semi-Closed Games group covers closed and semi-closed games — 1.d4 systems characterised by long strategic manoeuvring rather than early tactics.
The line arises from 9 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. Nf3 dxc4 5. Bg5.
It is a variation of Semi-Slav Defense: Noteboom Variation, which itself descends from the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
It continues primarily into one named line, Belyavsky Line.
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- ECO code
- D31
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 9
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
57,790 games · White 50.2% / Draw 4.5% / Black 45.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Be7 | 22,478 | |
| f6 | 13,969 | |
| Nf6 | 10,401 | |
| Qc7 | 3,314 | |
| Qa5 | 3,209 | |
| b5 | 1,698 | |
| Qb6 | 1,474 | |
| Ne7 | 400 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:08:50
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