Tree path 6 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Queen's Gambit › Slav Defense › Modern Line › Slav Defense: Three Knights Variation › Slav Defense: Süchting Variation
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game D00
- Queen's Gambit D06
- Slav Defense D10
- Modern Line D11
- Slav Defense: Three Knights Variation D15
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Slav Defense: Süchting Variation
Overview
Slav Defense: Süchting Variation is a named branch in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO D15.
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 8 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Qb6.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Slav Defense: Three Knights Variation, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- D15
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 8
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Statistics from Lichess
40,339 games · White 47.3% / Draw 7.1% / Black 45.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| e3 | 10,991 | |
| c5 | 8,762 | |
| cxd5 | 6,523 | |
| Qb3 | 4,038 | |
| Qc2 | 3,216 | |
| g3 | 2,221 | |
| Bg5 | 1,469 | |
| b3 | 653 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:55:22
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