Tree path 5 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Queen's Gambit › Slav Defense › Modern Line › Slav Defense: Bonet Gambit
- Caissa Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game D00
- Queen's Gambit D06
- Slav Defense D10
- Modern Line D11
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Slav Defense: Bonet Gambit
Overview
Slav Defense: Bonet Gambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO D11 in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
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 begins with 7 plies and takes 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Bg5 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Slav Defense: Modern Line, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- D11
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 7
- Parent
- Slav Defense: Modern Line
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Statistics from Lichess
383,986 games · White 47.6% / Draw 5.4% / Black 47.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| e6 | 128,724 | |
| Bf5 | 56,513 | |
| Bg4 | 48,035 | |
| Ne4 | 43,513 | |
| Nbd7 | 28,888 | |
| dxc4 | 26,986 | |
| h6 | 25,721 | |
| g6 | 15,869 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:42:13
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