Grandmaster Repertoire 17 - The Classical Slav provides a sound and active repertoire based on 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4. White's early deviations from move 3 onwards are also covered. GM Boris Avrukh has had the Slav in his repertoire throughout his career and has never lost a serious game with it.
Content
003 Preface
006 Key to Symbols used & Bibliography
Rare Lines
007 3.e3 and 4.Bd3
013 3.Bf4
017 4.Bf4 and 4.Bg5
Exchange Variation
023 Minor Lines
033 Old Main Lines
047 7.Qb3
3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 a6
055 Introduction
069 5.Qc2
088 6.cxd5, 6.Nh4 and 6. Ne5
101 6.Bd2, 6.Be2 and 6.Bd3
114 6.Qb3
3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 Bf5
132 Introduction and 5.Bd3
142 5.Qb3
154 5.cxd5 - Glasgow Kiss
4th Move Alternatives
175 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 Bf5
183 4.e3 Bf5 - 5.cxd5
197 4.g3
211 4.Nbd2
220 4.Qc2 and 4.Qb3 - Sidelines
240 5.Qxc4 - Main Line
4...dxc4
254 5.g3 and 5.e3
264 5.e4 - Geller Gambit
273 5.a4
283 6.Nh4 e6
6.e3
289 Introduction
299 9.Nh4
313 9.Qe2
319 10.e4
336 15.Ng5
6.Ne5
351 6...Nbd7 7.Nxc4 Qc7
360 8.g3
369 11...f6
381 Morozevich - 12.Nxe5 and 12.Bxe5
396 Morozevich - 12.Ne3
418 Variation Index
- A world-class repertoire against 1.d4
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- Written by one of the world's most renowned opening experts
Content
003 Preface
006 Key to Symbols used & Bibliography
Rare Lines
007 3.e3 and 4.Bd3
013 3.Bf4
017 4.Bf4 and 4.Bg5
Exchange Variation
023 Minor Lines
033 Old Main Lines
047 7.Qb3
3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 a6
055 Introduction
069 5.Qc2
088 6.cxd5, 6.Nh4 and 6. Ne5
101 6.Bd2, 6.Be2 and 6.Bd3
114 6.Qb3
3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 Bf5
132 Introduction and 5.Bd3
142 5.Qb3
154 5.cxd5 - Glasgow Kiss
4th Move Alternatives
175 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 Bf5
183 4.e3 Bf5 - 5.cxd5
197 4.g3
211 4.Nbd2
220 4.Qc2 and 4.Qb3 - Sidelines
240 5.Qxc4 - Main Line
4...dxc4
254 5.g3 and 5.e3
264 5.e4 - Geller Gambit
273 5.a4
283 6.Nh4 e6
6.e3
289 Introduction
299 9.Nh4
313 9.Qe2
319 10.e4
336 15.Ng5
6.Ne5
351 6...Nbd7 7.Nxc4 Qc7
360 8.g3
369 11...f6
381 Morozevich - 12.Nxe5 and 12.Bxe5
396 Morozevich - 12.Ne3
418 Variation Index