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Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation, Szabo VariationD44

Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation, Szabo Variation 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 hxg5 10. Bxg5 Nbd7 11. Qf3
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 hxg5 10. Bxg5 Nbd7 11. Qf3 — Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation, Szabo Variation
ECO code
D44
Opening family
Semi-Slav Defense
Recorded half-moves
21
Last numbered move
11
Side to move
Black
Castling rights
White kingside, White queenside, Black kingside, Black queenside
Material
Black is ahead by 2 points
FEN
r1bqkb1r/p2n1p2/2p1pn2/1p2P1B1/2pP4/2N2Q2/PP3PPP/R3KB1R b KQkq - 2 11

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