Tree path 10 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Queen's Gambit › Slav Defense › Modern Line › Slav Defense: Three Knights Variation › Slav Defense: Two Knights Attack › Slav Defense: Alapin Variation › Slav Defense: Czech Variation › Krause Attack › Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Carlsbad Variation
- Caissa Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game D00
- Queen's Gambit D06
- Slav Defense D10
- Modern Line D11
- Slav Defense: Three Knights Variation D15
- Slav Defense: Two Knights Attack D15
- Slav Defense: Alapin Variation D16
- Slav Defense: Czech Variation D17
- Krause Attack D17
- Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Carlsbad Variation D17 you are here
Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Carlsbad Variation
Overview
Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Carlsbad Variation is a named branch in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO D17.
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 16 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 Nbd7 7. Nxc4 Qc7 8. g3 e5.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Krause Attack, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
It continues primarily into one named line, Morozevich Variation.
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- ECO code
- D17
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 16
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
26,671 games · White 45.9% / Draw 7.9% / Black 46.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| dxe5 | 25,379 | |
| Bg2 | 957 | |
| Nxe5 | 197 | |
| e3 | 57 | |
| Ne3 | 41 | |
| d5 | 21 | |
| Be3 | 5 | |
| a5 | 4 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:11:55
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