Tree path 8 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Queen's Gambit › Slav Defense › Slav Defense › Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line › Semi-Slav Defense: Normal Variation › Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation › Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation
- Caissa Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game D00
- Queen's Gambit D06
- Slav Defense D10
- Slav Defense D10
- Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line D45
- Semi-Slav Defense: Normal Variation D45
- Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation D45
- Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation D45 you are here
Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation 6…b6 7. b3
Overview
Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation (ECO D45) is a variation of Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 b6 7. b3 — 7 moves.
In 3,440 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 48.5%, Black 43.0% and 8.5% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 7…Bb7, in 87% of those games.
It continues into one named variation. In all, 3 named lines continue from it.
- ECO code
- D45
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Length
- 7 moves
- Direct variations
- 1
- Total in subtree
- 3
Generated from the data: the Lichess opening list and opening explorer. Know this line well? Write a description — submissions are reviewed before publishing.
Statistics from Lichess
3,440 games · White 48.5% / Draw 8.5% / Black 43.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bb7 | 3,008 | |
| Bb4 | 131 | |
| Bd6 | 96 | |
| Be7 | 86 | |
| Ba6 | 68 | |
| a5 | 21 | |
| c5 | 11 | |
| g6 | 7 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:51:48
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