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An ECO code groups opening lines, not one forced position. Step through legal notation from the CC0 Lichess dataset. This is a study viewer, without engine evaluation or a claim that a line is best.
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1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6
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D10 · Slav Defense
9 PGN · 9 FEN
- Slav Defense:
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 - Slav Defense:
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 - Slav Defense: Diemer Gambit:
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. e4 - Slav Defense: Exchange Variation:
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. cxd5 - Slav Defense:
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 dxc4 - Slav Defense: Winawer Countergambit:
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 e5 - Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack:
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 dxc4 4. e4 - Slav Defense: Winawer Countergambit, Anti-Winawer Gambit:
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 e5 4. e4 - Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Boor Attack:
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. cxd5 cxd5 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. f3
D11 · Slav Defense
8 PGN · 8 FEN
- Slav Defense: Modern Line:
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 - Slav Defense: Bonet Gambit:
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Bg5 - Slav Defense: Breyer Variation:
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nbd2 - Slav Defense: Quiet Variation:
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 - Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Pin Defense:
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bg4 - Slav Defense: Modern Line:
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. g3 dxc4 5. Bg2 g6 - Slav Defense: Modern Line:
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. g3 Bg4 5. Bg2 e6 6. O-O - Slav Defense: Modern Line:
1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 c6 4. Bg2 Bg4 5. O-O Nbd7 6. c4
D12 · Slav Defense
4 PGN · 4 FEN
- Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense:
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 - Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense:
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 5. Nc3 e6 - Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Amsterdam Variation:
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. Nc3 e6 7. Ne5 Nfd7 - Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Landau Variation:
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. Qb3 Qc8 7. Bd2 e6 8. Na3
D14 · Slav Defense
2 PGN · 2 FEN
- Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Symmetrical Line:
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. cxd5 cxd5 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Bf4 Bf5 - Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Trifunovic Variation:
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. cxd5 cxd5 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bf4 Bf5 7. e3 e6 8. Qb3 Bb4
D15 · Slav Defense
10 PGN · 10 FEN
- Slav Defense: Three Knights Variation:
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 - Slav Defense: Chebanenko Variation:
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 a6 - Slav Defense: Schlechter Variation:
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 g6 - Slav Defense: Süchting Variation:
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Qb6 - Slav Defense: Two Knights Attack:
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 - Slav Defense: Alekhine Variation:
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. e3 - Slav Defense: Chebanenko Variation, Advance System:
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 a6 5. c5 - Slav Defense: Geller Gambit:
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. e4 - Slav Defense: Chebanenko Variation:
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 a6 5. e3 Bf5 - Slav Defense: Geller Gambit:
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. e4 b5 6. e5
D16 · Slav Defense
4 PGN · 4 FEN
- Slav Defense: Alapin Variation:
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 - Slav Defense: Smyslov Variation:
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Na6 - Slav Defense: Soultanbeieff Variation:
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 e6 - Slav Defense: Steiner Variation:
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bg4
D18 · Slav Defense
2 PGN · 2 FEN
- Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Classical System:
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. e3 - Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Lasker Variation:
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. e3 Na6
D19 · Slav Defense
3 PGN · 3 FEN
- Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation:
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. e3 e6 7. Bxc4 Bb4 8. O-O - Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Classical System, Main Line:
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. e3 e6 7. Bxc4 Bb4 8. O-O O-O 9. Qe2 - Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation, Sämisch Variation:
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. e3 e6 7. Bxc4 Bb4 8. O-O O-O 9. Qe2 Ne4 10. g4
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