Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Carlsbad Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
26,671 games: White 45.9% / Draw 7.9% / Black 46.2%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 28, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.32 White is slightly better
Best play: 9. dxe5 Nxe5 10. Bf4 Nfd7 11. Bg2 g5 12. Ne3 gxf4 13. Nxf5 fxg3
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Carlsbad Variation (ECO D17, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a variation of the Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Krause Attack, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 Nbd7 7. Nxc4 Qc7 8. g3 e5 (8 moves).
In 26,671 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 45.9%, Black 46.2% and 7.9% were drawn. White's most played move here is 9. dxe5, in 95% of those games.
It continues into one named variation, Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Carlsbad Variation, Morozevich Variation.
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Caissa Codex. “Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Carlsbad Variation (D17)”. Lichess data as of 28 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/slav-defense-czech-variation-carlsbad-variation