Semi - Slav Defense D43-D49

  

Semi-Slav Defense Resources

 Wikipedia Page 

The Semi-Slav Defense is a variation of the Queen's Gambit chess opening defined by the position reached after the moves:
1. d4 d5
2. c4 c6
3. Nf3 Nf6
4. Nc3 e6

D43 Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c6

D44 Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, 5.Bg5 dc 
 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c6 5. Bg5 dxc4

D45 Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, 5.e3 
  1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c6 5. e3

D46 Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, 6.Bd3 
  1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3

D47 Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, 7.Bc4 
  1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4

D48 Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, Meran, 8...a6 
 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 a6

D49 Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, Meran, Blumenfeld variation 
 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 a6 9. e4 c5 10. e5 cxd4 11. Nxb5

Books (Free)

Short & Sweet: Semi-Slav - Free Chessable Course - 27 Opening Lines by GM Sam Shankland
Short & Sweet: Sethuraman's Semi-Slav - Free Chessable Course - 16 Opening Lines by GM Sethuraman
Internet Archive
101 Chess Opening Surprises -  321 Page PDF   (Semi-Slav - pages 91- 110)

Semi-Slav Chess Articles

The Semi-Slav: How to Play, Attack and Counter - Nice Guide on the Chessable Blog
A Closer Look at the Semi-Slav - Article by GM Justin tan

Semi-Slav Lichess Studies

Semi Slav Defence - 8 Chapter Study
The Complete Semi-Slav- In Progress - 8 Chapter Study W/ Practice Sections Built-in
Semi-Slav - 9 Chapter Study

Games Databases

Chessgames.com

Semi-Slav - 95 Game Collection 
SEMI-SLAV MERAN - 63 game Collection 

365Chess.com 

D43: Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c6 - 39,900 Games
D44: Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, 5.Bg5 dc  - 3800 Games
D45: Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, 5.e3 - 32,000 Games
D46: Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, 6.Bd3 - 12.200 Games
D47: Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, 7.Bc4 - 9000 Games
D48: Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, Meran, 8...a6 - 2970 Games
D49: Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, Meran, Blumenfeld variation - 820 Games

Semi-Slav Chess Video Lessons

The Complete Semi-Slav  - 10 Video Playlist  - (8 + Hrs)  Johnathan Schrantz  (Really Nice Course Right Here)
Semi-Slav Defense Opening Theory  - 6 Video Playlist  - Hanging Pawns

The Semi-Slav explained by GM Sam Shankland - 52 Min
The Fundamental Ideas Behind the Semi-Slav - 35 Min
How To Play The Semi-Slav! - 16 Min GM Illingworth

Chess Basics #43: The Queen's gambit declined - Slav and Semi-Slav defenses - 21 Min

Botvinnik System of the Semi Slav - 56 min
Openings Nut #3: Botvinnik system in the semi-Slav - part 1 - 30 Min
Openings Nut #4: Botvinnik system in the semi-Slav - part 2 - 33 Min

St. Louis Chess Club

  ( If your Looking for a Video Course on Semi-Slav here is 8 hrs worth)

The Complete Semi-Slav Part 1: The Classical Meran (8...a6) | Chess Openings Explained - 45 Min
The Complete Semi-Slav Part 2: The Modern Meran (8...Bb7) | Chess Openings Explained - 43 Min
The Complete Semi-Slav Part 3: The Reynolds Attack | Chess Openings Explained - 43 Min
The Complete Semi-Slav Part 4: The Anti-Merans (7.b3 & 7.Bd3) | Chess Openings Explained - 45 Min
The Complete Semi-Slav Part 5: Shirov-Shabalov Gambit (7.g4) | Chess Openings Explained - 49 Min
The Complete Semi-Slav Part 6: Botvinnik Sidelines | Chess Openings Explained - 46 Min
The Complete Semi-Slav Part 7: Botvinnik (16. Rb1 Lines) | Chess Openings Explained - 44 Min
The Complete Semi-Slav Part 8: Botvinnik (16. Na4 Main Line) | Chess Openings Explained - 41 Min
The Complete Semi-Slav Part 9: Moscow Variation (5…h6) | Chess Openings Explained - 37 Min
The Complete Semi-Slav Part 10: Anti-Moscow Variation (6.Bh4) | Chess Openings Explained - 29 Min
QGD Semi-Slav Noteboom Variation - Chess Openings Explained - 59 Min

Semi-Slav Game Videos w/ Analysis

Slav and Semi-Slav  - 211 Video Playlist - kingscrusher
Semi Slav  - 35 Video Playlist - Chess School

GM Analysis #21 Williams vs Sadilek - An exciting Botvinnik Semi-Slav - 33 Min GM Simon Williams
Carlsen attacks with the Semi Slav -CCT finals: Duda vs Carlsen - 17 Min IM Andreas

IM Bartholomew
Standard Chess #267: Game 1 vs. Patrick (Semi-Slav Defense) - 61 Min
Standard Chess #41: SuperCoco vs. IM Bartholomew (Semi-Slav Defense) - 43 Min
Standard Chess #179: InsaneManiac vs. IM Bartholomew (Semi-Slav Defense) - 29 Min
Blitz Chess #430: maradona vs. IM Bartholomew (Semi-Slav Defense) - 21 Min
Standard Chess #3: mattcheck vs. IM Bartholomew (Semi-Slav) - 30 Min
Standard Chess #100: IM Bartholomew vs. Fido2222 (Semi-Slav Defense) - 25 Min