ECO D47 · Semi-Slav Defense

Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Lundin Variation

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 b4

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

9. Ne4+0.39

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Lundin Variation (D47), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 b4, Stockfish 18 recommends 9. Ne4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.39).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.399. Ne4 Nxe4 10. Bxe4 Bb7 11. b3 Nf6 12. Bd3 Be7 13. O-O O-O
  2. +0.089. Na4 c5 10. O-O cxd4 11. Nxd4 Bb7 12. Qe2 Be7 13. Ba6 Qb8
  3. −0.049. Ne2 Bb7 10. O-O Be7 11. e4 c5 12. e5 Nd5 13. dxc5 Rc8

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Lundin Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 b4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 9. Ne4 for White, continuing Nxe4 10. Bxe4 Bb7 11. b3 Nf6 12. Bd3 Be7 13. O-O O-O. White is slightly better (+0.39). The next best moves are 9. Na4 (+0.08) and 9. Ne2 (−0.04).
Is the Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Lundin Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.39: white is slightly better. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Lundin Variation?
D47. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; D is the volume for closed and semi-closed games.

Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).