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Main Slav Defence [D16-19], Slow Slav [D11-12], Exchange [D13-14] Chebanenko [D10 & D15] (Moderators: Jupp53, proustiskeen)
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Slav with 3.e3
If white wants to play the Slow Slav with 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 (not that white should want to play this, but many whites inexplicably do), is there anything wrong with playing 3.e3 first? An...
Started 04/16/20 at 19:54:14 by an ordinary chessplayer « Pages 1 2 all » |
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12/07/25 at 20:05:34By: George Jempty |
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QGA Accelerated ...dxc5, ...Bf4 and even ...Nd7!?
I would reach this via a QGA move order because I'm not satisfied with Black's other choices after 3.Nf3. However to stick with the Slav move order:
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 dxc4 4.a4 (second most ... Started 03/24/23 at 12:58:28 by George Jempty |
1 | 1902 |
03/24/23 at 16:46:29By: an ordinary chessplayer |
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Book Recommendation for Chebanenko Slav
Hi folks,
Are there any recent or pending good books on the Chebanenko Slav?. Flear and Bologan both are rather dated. Started 04/30/21 at 19:16:37 by Antillian « Pages 1 2 all » |
17 | 10006 |
06/17/22 at 20:25:32By: Stigma |
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Lifetime Repertoires: Chebanenko Slav
Does anyone know the content of the course and has any opinion on that? I play the QGD and the QGA but always been somehow interested at the Chebanenko. I don't play it because I feel it is slightly p...
Started 09/23/20 at 10:57:39 by tapchess |
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09/24/20 at 17:06:42By: alyechin |
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Why is the Classical Slav played so rarely?
I wonder why the classical Slav is played so rarely nowadays. It seems to me a perfectly reasonable choice against 1.d4 very solid and providing counter-chances as well. The number of games played in ...
Started 10/25/14 at 09:50:58 by tapchess |
6 | 9369 |
03/19/20 at 16:24:35By: trw |
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4.Qc2
I play the 4.Qc2 Slav according to "Wojo's Weapons". Do you know if there is any other (white repertoire) book or article that advocates this move?
Started 04/22/17 at 10:38:02 by TD |
2 | 4023 |
04/22/17 at 17:36:06By: TD |
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Classical Slav Repertoire Book Options
Hello everybody,
I plan to return playing tournament chess after giving a few years break. I will play main line Slav against 1.d4. Previously I was studying James Vigus's Play The Slav book... Started 11/25/16 at 10:57:36 by Kubi |
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12/10/16 at 16:07:48By: Kubi |
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....e5 or c5 break?
What is usually the best break in slav, e5 or c5? Which one give more winning chances...
thx Started 04/29/16 at 20:31:55 by Tibor |
3 | 4502 |
04/30/16 at 20:47:50By: ErictheRed |
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Die Slawische Verteidigung
Hello, does anybody of you guys (or girls) have "Die Slawische Verteidigung - Ein modernes Repertoire" von Martin Breutigam, a ChessBase DVD?
Comments? Index of variations? Started 10/06/15 at 18:49:04 by TD |
9 | 9264 |
02/01/16 at 19:20:35By: BlackBeauty |
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D12 Slow Slav
I would appreciate any resource (book, magazine or online) references with up-to-date material, especially form White perspective, of D12 Slow Slav (4 e3, Bf5).
Thanks, CMA Started 09/26/15 at 03:23:54 by cma6 |
4 | 6889 |
09/27/15 at 02:40:36By: cma6 |
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Poll:
Grandmaster Repertoire 17 – The Classical Slav
In early 2014 Black players will have complete repertoire written by Boris Avrukh, Olympiad gold medalist and former World Junior Champion, in The Classical Slav which "provides a sound and active rep...
Started 12/27/13 at 17:57:11 by rossia « Pages 1 2 3 all » |
32 | 52511 |
09/26/15 at 03:32:50By: cma6 |
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Hector's big move in the Main Line Slav
Advertised in the latest New In Chess Yearbook. What's it all about then?
Started 01/17/10 at 12:15:02 by Justinhorton « Pages 1 2 all » |
25 | 30266 |
08/25/15 at 13:07:23By: CarriedbyGg |
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Nf3 Exchange Slav: should I choose this opening?
Hello.
I’m thinking about picking the Nf3 Exchange Slav as my answer to the Slav. I start with 1. Nf3, so if I choose the Exchange Slav I will need to play the old main line (1. d4 d5 2. c4 ... Started 07/09/15 at 20:52:44 by Marc Benford |
4 | 5964 |
07/24/15 at 17:47:31By: Marc Benford |
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Slow Slav : 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 a6!?
Hello.
In the Slow Slav, after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3, is the move 4... a6 playable for Black? If White answers with 5. Nc3, we transpose into the Chebanenko/Chameleon. So p... Started 12/13/14 at 05:35:22 by Marc Benford |
3 | 6103 |
05/27/15 at 15:33:03By: TN |
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Choose between 7...Dc7 and 7...Sb6 in Slaw
I never could find a definite answer between what the difference is theoretically between 7...Dc7 or 7...Sb6 in this position:
Started 04/10/15 at 21:06:29 by DenVerdsligeRejsende |
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05/06/15 at 07:02:29By: fling |
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books and sources on the slav with 7...Sb6
I want to learn the following variation:
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 Nbd7 7. Nxc4 Nb6 * Sources, which I considered to buy: Sakaev: "the complete Sl... Started 02/19/15 at 21:45:39 by 986 |
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02/21/15 at 22:12:47By: fling |
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Poll:
Best way to generate winning chances in slow slav
What is the easiest way to generate winning chances as black in the slow slav? e6 is the favorite at the correspondence level, but it seems to lead to many slightly worse endings. 4...Bf5 5.Nc3 e6 6. ...
Started 11/18/14 at 22:41:38 by gauss |
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11/18/14 at 22:41:38By: gauss |
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Possible line for future ChessPub coverage
Lately this 12...g5 move seems to be the latest attempt to bri... Started 09/22/14 at 00:53:31 by Seth_Xoma |
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10/15/14 at 21:48:13By: Seth_Xoma |
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D15 - Slav with 5.e3
I looked at the Chesspub guides and the games, and I can't find anything on 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.e3 b5. Did I miss something or has it really not been covered?
Started 01/11/12 at 22:54:27 by fling |
1 | 3585 |
10/15/14 at 20:32:13By: fling |
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Slav - Exchange variation
As I am currently trying to adjust my repertoire against the Exchange Slav, I had a look at the game Cramling-Blomqvist and couldn't find anything on this in Avrukh's GM17. And it is not mentioned in ...
Started 07/25/14 at 09:41:12 by fling |
8 | 7837 |
07/28/14 at 19:09:00By: TD |
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