The Slav Defence: Essentials (White Repertoire)

By Theo van Stratum

A White repertoire covering the main approaches against 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) met with a queenside clamp, and the sharper Geller Gambit (4...dxc4 5.e4).