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Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...d5/2. c4/2...c6/3. cxd5

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Slav Defence
a b c d e f g h
8a8 black rookb8 black knightc8 black bishopd8 black queene8 black kingf8 black bishopg8 black knighth8 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 kingg6 black kingh6 black king6
5a5 black kingb5 black kingc5 black kingd5 white pawne5 black kingf5 black kingg5 black kingh5 black king5
4a4 black kingb4 black kingc4 black kingd4 white pawne4 black kingf4 black kingg4 black kingh4 black king4
3a3 black kingb3 black kingc3 black kingd3 black kinge3 black kingf3 black kingg3 black kingh3 black king3
2a2 white pawnb2 white pawnc2 black kingd2 black kinge2 white pawnf2 white pawng2 white pawnh2 white pawn2
1a1 white rookb1 white knightc1 white bishopd1 white queene1 white kingf1 white bishopg1 white knighth1 white rook1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

rnbqkbnr/pp2pppp/2p5/3P4/3P4/8/PP2PPPP/RNBQKBNR b

Moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. cxd5

Slav Defence Exchange Variation

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3. cxd5

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After this move, the tension in the center is relieved often allowing black equality due to the symmetrical position. Because of this, this variation often ends in a draw.

Black's only good move is to complete the exchange of pawns with 3...cxd5, and accept a symmetrical position. However, Nf6!? might be interesting as the position transposes to QGD, Marshall defence, Tan Gambit although this is rarely seen in high-level games. 3...Qxd5?! should be avoided as 4.Nc3 gains a lot of tempo, and allows white a crushing spacial advantage in the center.

After 3... cxd5, either side will find it difficult to win unless the other is over-ambitious.

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 4 5 6
Exchange Variation D10 cxd5
cxd5		 Nc3
Nf6		 Bf4
Nc6		 e3
a6		 =
...
...		 ...
...		 Nf3
Nc6		 Bf4
Bf5		 =
...
...		 Bf4
Nc6		 e3
Nf6		 Bb5
Bg4 		=
Exchange Variation D10
a b c d e f g h
8        8
7        7
6        6
5        5
4        4
3        3
2        2
1        1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

r1bqkb1r/1p2pppp/p1n2n2/3p4/3P1B2/2N1P3/PP3PPP/R2QKBNR b

Moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. cxd5


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