Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 dxc4 6. e4

Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation is catalogued under ECO code D44. It is reached after 6 moves (11 half-moves): 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 dxc4 6. e4. After the last move it is Black to play. White opens 1. d4. It is a named variation of the Semi-Slav Defense, which has 69 catalogued lines in total.

Position shown after the last move; Black to play.