Opening for Black· Beginner
The Slav Defence
1.d4Chapter 1
“Meet d4 in the middle: d5 claims your share of the centre.”
The Slav for Black in eight short chapters: c6, then the bishop out before e6, with an answer to each of White's main setups and to the London.
8
lines
25 min
lesson material
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What White plays, and what you learn
White's moveGamesLines in the course
2.c444%7 lines
2.Nf318%—
2.Bf417%1 line
2.e38%—
2.Nc35%—
2.e42%—
OthersBg5, c3, g3, f46%—
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Straight to the branch
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8 chapters · 25 min- 1The main Slav: the bishop out before e62.c4 c6 3.Nf34 min
- 26.Ne5: Qc7 and the e5 break6.Ne5 Nbd7 7.Nxc43 min
- 35.e4 b5: keep the pawn5.e4 b5 6.e53 min
- 45.e3 b5: the same idea, b4 first5.e3 b5 6.a43 min
- 5The slow Slav: 4.e3 Bf54.e3 Bf5 5.Nc33 min
- 6The Exchange: copy, then trade bishops3.cxd5 cxd5 4.Nc33 min
- 74.Bg5: take on c4 and keep it3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg53 min
- 8Against the London: Qb6 and Nh52.Bf4 Nf6 3.e33 min