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Slav Defense

D18 · Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Classical System · you play Black

The idea

Hold d5 with c6 so your light bishop can come out to f5 before you play e6.

The moves

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. e3 e6 7. Bxc4 Bb4

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When they go another way

• If they play 3.cxd5: In the Exchange Slav copy White: knights out, bishop to f5, and the position stays level.

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