Tree path 6 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Queen's Gambit › Slav Defense › Modern Line › Slav Defense: Quiet Variation › Semi-Slav Defense: Quiet Variation
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game D00
- Queen's Gambit D06
- Slav Defense D10
- Modern Line D11
- Slav Defense: Quiet Variation D11
- Semi-Slav Defense: Quiet Variation D30 you are here
Semi-Slav Defense: Quiet Variation
Overview
Semi-Slav Defense: Quiet Variation is a named branch in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO D30.
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 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nbd2.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
2 named variations grow from this line, including Queen's Gambit Declined: Stonewall Variation, Semi-Slav Defense: Quiet Variation.
Together the deeper variations number 3 across the full subtree.
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- ECO code
- D30
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 9
- Direct variations
- 2
- Total in subtree
- 3
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Statistics from Lichess
213,983 games · White 54.5% / Draw 6.6% / Black 38.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nbd7 | 66,761 | |
| Bd6 | 51,607 | |
| Be7 | 51,059 | |
| Bb4 | 20,117 | |
| a6 | 4,594 | |
| dxc4 | 3,758 | |
| b6 | 3,691 | |
| g6 | 3,034 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:08:34
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