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Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Blumenfeld VariationD49

Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Blumenfeld Variation is the source catalogue’s name for the exact position reached by the move order below. It is filed under ECO D49, 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 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 a6 9. e4 c5 10. e5 cxd4 11. Nxb5

Position after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 a6 9. e4 c5 10. e5 cxd4 11. Nxb5 — Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Blumenfeld Variation

ECO code: D49
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: Material is level
FEN: r1bqkb1r/3n1ppp/p3pn2/1N2P3/3p4/3B1N2/PP3PPP/R1BQK2R b KQkq - 0 11

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Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Old Variation (D48)

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