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Slav DefenseModern Line

D11For BlackSolid

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3

A line for Black. Every figure below is computed separately for each rating band, and every one carries its own sample size.

Win rate, Black
42.8%44.8%44.3%43.1%
Band 600, n = 1,952Band 1000, n = 15,982Band 1400, n = 18,282Band 1800, n = 63,497
Blunder rate
100.0%36.4%36.8%36.1%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
DCCC
Black, band 600Black, band 1000Black, band 1400Black, band 1800
Share of games
0.0%0.1%0.2%0.3%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60053.4%3.7%42.8%100.0%ply 5.01,952D
100051.6%3.6%44.8%36.4%ply 5.415,982C
140051.5%4.2%44.3%36.8%ply 5.218,282C
180051.7%5.2%43.1%36.1%ply 5.463,497C

Results by band

What it actually does, band by band.

All four bands are on the page. The one matching your rating is marked. Nothing here is averaged across bands.

600Your bandD at 600Blunder rate 100.0%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the Slav Defense: Modern Line scores 42.8% for Black across 1,952 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 100.0% include an early material blunder (1 games at 600).

1000Your bandC at 1000Blunder rate 36.4%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Slav Defense: Modern Line scores 44.8% for Black across 15,982 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 36.4% include an early material blunder (11 games at 1000).

1400Your bandC at 1400Blunder rate 36.8%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Slav Defense: Modern Line scores 44.3% for Black across 18,282 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 36.8% include an early material blunder (19 games at 1400).

1800Your bandC at 1800Blunder rate 36.1%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Slav Defense: Modern Line scores 43.1% for Black across 63,497 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 36.1% include an early material blunder (61 games at 1800).

Variations

Where the line goes next.

The lines that continue the Slav Defense: Modern Line, most played first at your band. Switch the band in the header and both the figures and the order follow.

  • CCDDD15

    Slav Defense: Three Knights Variation

    1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3

    0.0% of games at 600, n = 1,1710.1% of games at 1000, n = 11,9060.1% of games at 1400, n = 15,9960.3% of games at 1800, n = 69,029

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Slav Defense: Modern Line scores 42.8% for Black across 1,952 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 100.0% include an early material blunder (1 games at 600).

At 1000, the Slav Defense: Modern Line scores 44.8% for Black across 15,982 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 36.4% include an early material blunder (11 games at 1000).

The Slav Defense: Modern Line (D11) is a line for Black. The main line runs 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3.