Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Krause Attack, Fazekas Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
98 games: White 51.0% / Draw 6.1% / Black 42.9%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 8787 | ||
| 77 | ||
| 22 | ||
| 22 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 31, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.21 The position is about equal
Best play: 7... Nxe4 8. Bxc4 e6 9. g4 Bg6 10. Qf3 Nxc3 11. bxc3 Bd6 12. Bxa6
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Krause Attack, Fazekas Gambit (ECO D17, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a gambit in 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 Na6 7. e4 (7 moves).
In 98 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 51.0%, Black 42.9% and 6.1% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 7…Nxe4, in 89% of those games. That is too few games for the percentages to mean much.
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Caissa Codex. “Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Krause Attack, Fazekas Gambit (D17)”. Lichess data as of 31 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/slav-defense-czech-variation-krause-attack-fazekas-gambit