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: Noteboom Variation › Anti-Noteboom Variation › Belyavsky Line
Semi-Slav Defense: Noteboom Variation, Anti-Noteboom Variation, Belyavsky Line
Overview
Semi-Slav Defense: Noteboom Variation, Anti-Noteboom Variation, Belyavsky Line is a named branch in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games group of chess theory, classified under 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.
Play reaches this position via 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. Nf3 dxc4 5. Bg5 f6, after 10 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Semi-Slav Defense: Noteboom Variation, Anti-Noteboom Variation, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- D31
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 10
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Statistics from Lichess
13,968 games · White 50.0% / Draw 3.8% / Black 46.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bh4 | 10,307 | |
| Bf4 | 3,000 | |
| Bd2 | 526 | |
| Bc1 | 44 | |
| Be3 | 29 | |
| e3 | 27 | |
| e4 | 16 | |
| Bxf6 | 6 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:21:14
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