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- Queen's Pawn Game D00
- Zukertort Variation D02
- Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation D02
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Semi-Slav Defense: Stonewall Defense
Overview
Semi-Slav Defense: Stonewall Defense is a variation within the Closed & Semi-Closed Games family, indexed as ECO D45.
The Closed & Semi-Closed Games group covers closed and semi-closed games — 1.d4 systems characterised by long strategic manoeuvring rather than early tactics.
It is reached after 12 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 Ne4 6. Bd3 f5.
It is a variation of Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, which itself descends from the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- D45
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 12
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Statistics from Lichess
19,898 games · White 47.2% / Draw 5.8% / Black 46.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| O-O | 12,275 | |
| Ne5 | 2,829 | |
| Qc2 | 1,530 | |
| cxd5 | 1,223 | |
| Bxe4 | 617 | |
| Nd2 | 406 | |
| Bd2 | 222 | |
| a3 | 116 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:42:31
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