Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation, Sämisch Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
8 games: White 62.5% / Draw 0.0% / Black 37.5%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | ||
| 33 | ||
| 11 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 26, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.07 The position is about equal
Best play: 10... Bg6 11. Ne5 Nxc3 12. bxc3 Bxc3 13. Nxg6 hxg6 14. Rb1 Qe7 15. f4
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation, Sämisch Variation (ECO D19, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a variation of the Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Classical System, Main Line, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. e3 e6 7. Bxc4 Bb4 8. O-O O-O 9. Qe2 Ne4 10. g4 (10 moves).
In 8 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 62.5%, Black 37.5% and 0.0% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 10…Nxc3, in 50% of those games. That is too few games for the percentages to mean much.
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Caissa Codex. “Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation, Sämisch Variation (D19)”. Lichess data as of 26 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/slav-defense-czech-variation-dutch-variation-samisch-variation