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Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...d5/2. c4/2...c6/3. Nc3/3...dxc4/4. e3/4...b5/5. Nxb5/5...cxb5/6. Qf3/6...Nc6/7. Qxc6/7...Bd7/8. Qf3/8...e5/9. dxe5/9...Bb4

< Chess Opening Theory‎ | 1. d4‎ | 1...d5‎ | 2. c4‎ | 2...c6‎ | 3. Nc3‎ | 3...dxc4‎ | 4. e3‎ | 4...b5‎ | 5. Nxb5‎ | 5...cxb5‎ | 6. Qf3‎ | 6...Nc6‎ | 7. Qxc6‎ | 7...Bd7‎ | 8. Qf3‎ | 8...e5‎ | 9. dxe5
Slav Defence
a b c d e f g h
8a8 black rookb8 black kingc8 black kingd8 black queene8 black kingf8 black kingg8 black knighth8 black rook8
7a7 black pawnb7 black kingc7 black kingd7 black bishope7 black kingf7 black pawng7 black pawnh7 black pawn7
6a6 black kingb6 black kingc6 black kingd6 black kinge6 black kingf6 black kingg6 black kingh6 black king6
5a5 black kingb5 black pawnc5 black kingd5 black kinge5 white pawnf5 black kingg5 black kingh5 black king5
4a4 black kingb4 black bishopc4 black pawnd4 black kinge4 black kingf4 black kingg4 black kingh4 black king4
3a3 black kingb3 black kingc3 black kingd3 black kinge3 white pawnf3 white queeng3 black kingh3 black king3
2a2 white pawnb2 white pawnc2 black kingd2 black kinge2 black kingf2 white pawng2 white pawnh2 white pawn2
1a1 white rookb1 black kingc1 white bishopd1 black kinge1 white kingf1 white bishopg1 white knighth1 white rook1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

r2qk1nr/p2b1ppp/8/1p2P3/1bp5/4PQ2/PP3PPP/R1B1KBNR w

Moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 dxc4 4. e3 b5 5. Nxb5 cxb5 6. Qf3 Nc6 7. Qxc6 Bd7 8. Qf3 e5 9. dxe5 Bb4

9...Bb4+

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This move forces Ke2, since Kd1 Bg4+ and Bd2 Bxd2+ Kxd2 Bg4+ both win white's queen. Note how vulnerable white's king is, with the g4-d1 diagonal and d-file becoming open.

Theory table

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9 10
Ke2

Nh6

Qf4

Bf5

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