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 › Classical System › Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation
- Chess 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
- Classical System D18
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Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation
Overview
Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation is a named branch in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO D19.
The Closed & Semi-Closed Games group covers closed and semi-closed games — 1.d4 systems characterised by long strategic manoeuvring rather than early tactics.
Play reaches this position via 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. e3 e6 7. Bxc4 Bb4 8. O-O, after 15 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Classical System, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
It continues primarily into one named line, Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Classical System, Main Line.
In total, the branch covers 2 sub-variations across all depths.
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- ECO code
- D19
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 15
- Direct variations
- 1
- Total in subtree
- 2
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Statistics from Lichess
213,985 games · White 44.9% / Draw 8.1% / Black 47.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| O-O | 142,701 | |
| Nbd7 | 60,460 | |
| a5 | 4,193 | |
| Bxc3 | 2,020 | |
| Qa5 | 1,067 | |
| h6 | 966 | |
| Qe7 | 751 | |
| Ne4 | 458 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:07:11
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