Slav Defense: Three Knights Variation
ECO: D15Closed Games1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3
no master games reached this exact line · estimated data
How it's played
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About the Slav Defense: Three Knights Variation
The Slav Defense: Three Knights Variation is a line of the Slav Defense, catalogued under ECO code D15 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, with White 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.
Where the line goes next
- Semi-Slav DefenseD43 · 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6
- Slav Defense: Chebanenko VariationD15 · 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 a6
- Slav Defense: Schlechter VariationD15 · 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 g6
- Slav Defense: Süchting VariationD15 · 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 Qb6
- Slav Defense: Two Knights AttackD15 · 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4
- Slav Defense: Alapin VariationD16 · 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4
- Slav Defense: Alekhine VariationD15 · 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.e3
- Slav Defense: Chebanenko Variation, Advance SystemD15 · 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 a6 5.c5
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