ECO D44 · Semi-Slav Defense
Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation
The position after 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 dxc4 6.e4.
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 dxc4 6. e4
Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation is filed under ECO D44, a variation of Semi-Slav Defense. It is the position after 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 dxc4 6.e4 — 11 half-moves in, with Black to move. Named theory ends here; beyond this the position is yours to work out.