Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...d5/2. c4/2...c6/3. Nf3/3...Nf6
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| Moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Slav DefenceEdit
3...Nf6Edit
Moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6
Black plays the natural developing move Nf6, which is invariably the best square for the black knight in the Slav. On f6, the knight exerts control over the e4 square as well as re-inforcing protection of the d5 square.
Theory tableEdit
For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation..
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6
| 4 | |||
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| Nc3 e6 |
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| e3 e6 |
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| Exchange Variation D13 | cxd5 - |
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ReferencesEdit
- Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.