Slav Defense: Soultanbeieff Variation
ECO: D16Closed Games1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4 e6
no master games reached this exact line · estimated data
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About the Slav Defense: Soultanbeieff Variation
The Slav Defense: Soultanbeieff Variation is a line of the Slav Defense, catalogued under ECO code D16 in the Closed Games section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.
It arises after 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4 e6, with Black playing the move that gives the line its name.
The Slav Defense has 52 named lines in our opening book; the ones closest to this position are listed below.
Other lines of the Slav Defense
- Slav DefenseD10 · 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3
- Slav Defense: Diemer GambitD10 · 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.e4
- Slav Defense: Exchange VariationD10 · 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.cxd5
- Slav Defense: Modern LineD11 · 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3
- Slav DefenseD10 · 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 dxc4
- Slav Defense: Winawer CountergambitD10 · 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 e5
- Slav Defense: Bonet GambitD11 · 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Bg5
- Slav Defense: Breyer VariationD11 · 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nbd2