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Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation

ECO D4511 half-movesBlack to move

Moves

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Qc2

The Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation (D45) reaches this position after 11 half-moves, with Black to move. Want to know why each move is played, the plans for both sides, and the traps to avoid? Step through it on an interactive board while the Chess Guru explains every idea in plain English.

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