D43 - Semi-Slav Defence

Variation: Semi-Slav Defence

Initial Move: The Semi-Slav Defense. One of the most complex and theoretical openings in chess. Black combines the Slav and QGD structures for maximum resilience. Learn this opening step by step

GCT Super Blitz Croatia
2026.07.04
GM Giri, Anish (2764)
GM Praggnanandhaa, R (2750)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening D43
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FIDE World Bl Team Pool B
2026.06.20
IM Wang, Yanbin (2412)
GM Lazavik, Denis (2621)
Result 0-1
Opening D43
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FIDE World Bl Team Pool B
2026.06.20
GM Pang, Tao (2444)
GM Shirov, Alexei (2601)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening D43
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FIDE World Rapid Team
2026.06.19
GM Pang, Tao (2444)
GM Wan, Yunguo (2507)
Result 0-1
Opening D43
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FIDE World Rapid Team
2026.06.19
GM Yu, Yangyi (2710)
GM Giri, Anish (2764)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening D43
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FIDE World Rapid Team
2026.06.18
GM Ding, Liren (2733)
GM Praggnanandhaa, R (2750)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening D43
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FIDE World Rapid Team
2026.06.18
GM Yakubboev, Nodirbek (2685)
GM Zeng, Chongsheng (2561)
Result 1-0
Opening D43
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FIDE World Rapid Team
2026.06.17
Huang, Renjie (2507)
GM Makhnev, Denis (2568)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening D43
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FIDE World Rapid Team
2026.06.17
GM Lazavik, Denis (2621)
GM Tin, Jingyao (2578)
Result 0-1
Opening D43
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FIDE World Bl Team 5-8th
2026.06.21
GM Sevian, Samuel (2701)
GM So, Wesley (2765)
Result 0-1
Opening D43
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