Slav Defense

The main line

The Slav Defense is reached by 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 (ECO D10). It's one of 52 named lines under this opening in the book.

Named variations (20)

• Czech Variation — 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 (D17)
• Exchange Variation — 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. cxd5 (D10)
• Quiet Variation — 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 (D11)
• Modern Line — 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 (D11)
• Chebanenko Variation — 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 a6 (D15)
• Winawer Countergambit — 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 e5 (D10)
• Geller Gambit — 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. e4 (D15)
• Diemer Gambit — 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. e4 (D10)
• Slav Gambit — 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 dxc4 4. e4 (D10)
• Bonet Gambit — 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Bg5 (D11)
• Three Knights Variation — 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 (D15)
• Breyer Variation — 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nbd2 (D11)
• Schlechter Variation — 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 g6 (D15)
• Süchting Variation — 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Qb6 (D15)
• Two Knights Attack — 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 (D15)
• Alekhine Variation — 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. e3 (D15)
• Alapin Variation — 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 (D16)
• Soultanbeieff Variation — 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 e6 (D16)
• Smyslov Variation — 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Na6 (D16)
• Steiner Variation — 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bg4 (D16)

Analyze the Slav Defense

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