The Slav Defence: Essentials (Black Repertoire)

By Theo van Stratum

A Black repertoire built around the Slav Defence (1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6). Includes the classical Main Line (4...dxc4 5.a4 Bf5, where the pawn always comes back since a4 rules out ...b5), the solid Exchange Variation with its thematic pin along the long diagonal, the modern, flexible Chebanenko Slav (4...a6), and meeting the sharper Geller Gambit (4...dxc4 5.e4).