Tree path 8 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: Soultanbeieff 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: Soultanbeieff Variation D16 you are here
Slav Defense: Soultanbeieff Variation
Overview
Slav Defense: Soultanbeieff Variation is a variation within the Closed & Semi-Closed Games family, indexed as ECO D16.
The Closed & Semi-Closed Games group covers closed and semi-closed games — 1.d4 systems characterised by long strategic manoeuvring rather than early tactics.
The line arises from 10 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 e6.
It is a variation of Slav Defense: Alapin Variation, which itself descends from the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- D16
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 10
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Statistics from Lichess
102,146 games · White 54.4% / Draw 5.5% / Black 40.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| e3 | 36,054 | |
| e4 | 32,039 | |
| Bg5 | 22,294 | |
| Ne5 | 6,221 | |
| g3 | 2,675 | |
| Bf4 | 2,196 | |
| a5 | 248 | |
| Qc2 | 154 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:20:52
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