Semi-Slav Defense Accepted

1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 dxc4

ECO D44

The Semi-Slav Defense Accepted is a chess opening reached after 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 dxc4, catalogued under code D44 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move dxc4 is chosen by Black on move 5.

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