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Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation, Alatortsev SystemD44

Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation, Alatortsev System is the source catalogue’s name for the exact position reached by the move order below. It is filed under ECO D44, in volume D (closed and semi-closed queen-pawn openings).

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c6 5. Bg5 dxc4 6. e4 b5 7. e5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. Nxg5 Nd5
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Position after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c6 5. Bg5 dxc4 6. e4 b5 7. e5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. Nxg5 Nd5 — Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation, Alatortsev System
ECO code
D44
Opening family
Semi-Slav Defense
Recorded half-moves
18
Last numbered move
9
Side to move
White
Castling rights
White kingside, White queenside, Black kingside, Black queenside
Material
Material is level
FEN
rnbqkb1r/p4p2/2p1p2p/1p1nP1N1/2pP3B/2N5/PP3PPP/R2QKB1R w KQkq - 1 10

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