ECO D15 · Slav Defense
Slav Defense: Three Knights Variation
The position after 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3.
Slav Defense: Three Knights Variation
7 half-moves in · 5 named continuations
8♜
♞
♝
♛
♚
♝
♜
7♟
♟
♟
♟
♟
♟
6
♟
♞
5
♟
4
♙
♙
3
♘
♘
2♙
♙
♙
♙
♙
♙
a1♖
b
c♗
d♕
e♔
f♗
g
h♖
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3
Slav Defense: Three Knights Variation is filed under ECO D15, a variation of Slav Defense. It is the position after 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 — 7 half-moves in, with Black to move. From here theory names 5 continuations: e6, dxc4, Qb6, a6, g6.