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Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Meran VariationD45

Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Meran Variation is the source catalogue’s name for the exact position reached by the move order below. It is filed under ECO D45, in volume D (closed and semi-closed queen-pawn openings).

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1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 a6
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Position after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 a6 — Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Meran Variation
ECO code
D45
Opening family
Semi-Slav Defense
Recorded half-moves
10
Last numbered move
5
Side to move
White
Castling rights
White kingside, White queenside, Black kingside, Black queenside
Material
Material is level
FEN
rnbqkb1r/1p3ppp/p1p1pn2/3p4/2PP4/2N1PN2/PP3PPP/R1BQKB1R w KQkq - 0 6

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