The Slav Defence (1 d4 d5 2 c4 c6) has been one of Black's most reliable defences to the queen's pawn since its adoption by World Champions Alekhine and Euwe in the 1930s. Nowadays it is very popular both at grandmaster level (it is used regularly by Ivanchuk, Lautier and Short) and with club players.
In this book Grandmaster Matthew Sadler explains the strategy and tactics of this perennial favourite. Through the use of model games for both sides, the author provides a through grounding in the key ideas, so that readers can quickly and confidently start to use the Slav in their own games. Also included is a survey of the trendy new 1 d4 d5 2 c4 c6 3 Nf3 Nf6 4 Nc3 a6 variation.
Written by a leading expert on the Slav, 1995 British Champion and Olympiad gold medal winner Grandmaster Matthew Sadler
Explains the basic elements, strategies and tactics for both sides
Offers an accessible, digestible blend of explanatory and theoretical material
Provides everything you need to know to start playing the opening straight away.
144 S., kart., 1997 Reprint 2003
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Bibliography
Introduction
1 The Old Main Line (3.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4 Bf5 6.e3 e6 7.Bxc4 Bb4 8.0-0): Black plays to prevent e4
2 The Old Main Line (3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4 Bf5 6.e3 e6 7.Bxc4 Bb4 8.0-0): Black allows e3-e4
3 The New Main Line (3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4 Bf5 6.Ne5): Black fights for control of e4
4 The New Main Line (3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4 Bf5 6.Ne5): Black counterattacks
5 The Smyslov Variation (3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4 Na6)
6 The Bronstein Variation (3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4 Bg4)
7 The 4...a6 Slav (3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 a6): White plays 5.e3
8 The 4...a6 Slav (3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 a6): Aggressive Options for White
9 The Exchange-Variation (3.cxd5 cxd5)
10 Move-Orders and Transpositions
11 Ods and Ends
Index of Complete Games