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Slav Defense: Chebanenko Variation, Advance System
Overview
Slav Defense: Chebanenko Variation, Advance System is a variation within the Closed & Semi-Closed Games family, indexed as ECO D15.
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 9 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 a6 5. c5.
It is a variation of Slav Defense: Chebanenko Variation, which itself descends from the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- D15
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 9
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Statistics from Lichess
104,050 games · White 49.2% / Draw 7.7% / Black 43.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bf5 | 42,256 | |
| Nbd7 | 23,401 | |
| g6 | 15,319 | |
| Bg4 | 8,272 | |
| b6 | 6,870 | |
| b5 | 2,230 | |
| e6 | 1,701 | |
| a5 | 1,303 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:08:15
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