Tree path 7 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Queen's Gambit › Slav Defense › Modern Line › Slav Defense: Quiet Variation › Schallopp Defense › Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game D00
- Queen's Gambit D06
- Slav Defense D10
- Modern Line D11
- Slav Defense: Quiet Variation D11
- Schallopp Defense D12
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Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense
Overview
Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense is a named branch in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO D12.
The Closed & Semi-Closed Games group covers closed and semi-closed games — 1.d4 systems characterised by long strategic manoeuvring rather than early tactics.
It is reached after 10 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 5. Nc3 e6.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- D12
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 10
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Statistics from Lichess
1,745,936 games · White 46.8% / Draw 6.0% / Black 47.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bd3 | 457,370 | |
| Be2 | 292,256 | |
| cxd5 | 247,935 | |
| Nh4 | 192,942 | |
| Qb3 | 157,858 | |
| a3 | 130,704 | |
| h3 | 76,644 | |
| Bd2 | 51,130 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:20:43
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