D44

Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation, Alatortsev System trainer

Type a move and press Enter: e4, Nf3, O-O, or from and to squares like g1f3 (e7e8q to promote). The board is also played with the mouse.

Practise the Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation, Alatortsev System

Play Black's moves of the line from memory — 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c6 5. Bg5 dxc4 6. e4 b5 7. e5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. Nxg5 Nd5 — and the trainer plays White's replies; "Play the other side" turns it around.

Read about the line, its statistics on Lichess and Stockfish's evaluation on the Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation, Alatortsev System page, or pick another opening in the opening trainer.