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

< Chess Opening Theory | 1. d4 | 1...d5 | 2. c4 | 2...c6 | 3. Nf3 | 3...Nf6
Slav Defence
a b c d e f g h
8a8 black rookb8 black knightc8 black bishopd8 black queene8 black kingf8 black bishopg8 black kingh8 black rook8
7a7 black pawnb7 black pawnc7 black kingd7 black kinge7 black pawnf7 black pawng7 black pawnh7 black pawn7
6a6 black kingb6 black kingc6 black pawnd6 black kinge6 black kingf6 black knightg6 black kingh6 black king6
5a5 black kingb5 black kingc5 black kingd5 black pawne5 black kingf5 black kingg5 black kingh5 black king5
4a4 black kingb4 black kingc4 white pawnd4 white pawne4 black kingf4 black kingg4 black kingh4 black king4
3a3 black kingb3 black kingc3 black kingd3 black kinge3 white pawnf3 white knightg3 black kingh3 black king3
2a2 white pawnb2 white pawnc2 black kingd2 black kinge2 black kingf2 white pawng2 white pawnh2 white pawn2
1a1 white rookb1 white knightc1 white bishopd1 white queene1 white kingf1 white bishopg1 black kingh1 white rook1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

rnbqkb1r/pp2pppp/2p2n2/3p4/2PP4/4PN2/PP3PPP/RNBQKB1R b

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

Slav Defence Declined

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4. e3 ...

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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

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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		 +/=
Slav Defence, Quiet Variation ...
a6		 +/=
Quiet Variation, Pin Defence ...
Bg4		 +/=
Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defence ...
Bf5		 +/=
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