Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...d5/2. c4/2...c6/3. Nf3

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Slav Defence
a b c d e f g h
8 a8 b8 c8 d8 e8 f8 g8 h8 8
7 a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7 7
6 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6 6
5 a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 5
4 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 4
3 a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 3
2 a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 h2 2
1 a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 h1 1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3

Slav Defence[edit | edit source]

3.Nf3[edit | edit source]

With the most common move in the Slav, 3.Nf3, White develops his knight and exerts more control over the e5-square.

Theory table[edit | edit source]

For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation..

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3

3 4 5 6
Semi-Slav Defence ...
e6
Nc3
Nf6
e3
Nbd7
Bd3
dxc4
...
Nf6
Nc3
e6


See above line
Slav Accepted ...
...
...
dxc4
a4
Bf5
e3
e6
+=
...
dxc4
e3
b5
a4
e6
axb5
cxb5
+=
...
Bf5
Nc3
e6
Qb3

+=

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References[edit | edit source]