Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...d5/2. c4/2...c6/3. Nf3/3...Nf6/4. e3

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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 Nf6 4. e3

Slav Defence Declined[edit | edit source]

4. e3 ...[edit | edit source]

Moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 ...

A very quiet move introducing white to a more positional play : Slav Defence, Quiet Variation D11, Quiet Variation, Pin Defence D12 and Schallopp Defence D12.

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 Nf6 4.e3 ...

4
Slav Defence, Quiet Variation ...
e6
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Slav Defence, Quiet Variation ...
a6
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Quiet Variation, Pin Defence ...
Bg4
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Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defence ...
Bf5
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