I wont discuss the % of wins as it really means n o t h i n g. Even if white loses every single game in this position it wont affect its evaluation, which is approximately =.
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Originally Posted by Do it Right
Again black basically has a slav type structure but a million times improved over normal positions. He gets the two bishops, has the initiative, easy development and white has basically no counterplay and substantial queenside darksquare weaknesses. If you call that equal, what type of position do you think is better for black? I don't think you're being obstinate but I just don't see any logic whatsoever you could use to try to say its equal after Nd2.
What black has is some kind of Scandinavian, not a typical Slav. No its not "million times improved" over standard. Yes black has two bishops but I dont see any reason why a bishop is better than a knight here. Lol at black "has the initiative, white has no counterplay", its like saying that after 1 e4 d5 2 ed Q:d5 3 Nc3 Qa5 black has the initiative, white has no counterplay. Black has only queen developed and it will have to leave a5 soon when the knight eats Pc4. Yes b4 square is weakened but its very typical for Slav or Queens Gambit Accepted, white often plays a4 to prevent b7b5.
There are basically two reasons why this position is roughly equal:
1) white has some advantage in development and in the centre
2) black has no weaknesses