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

< Chess Opening Theory‎ | 1. d4‎ | 1...d5‎ | 2. c4‎ | 2...c6
Slav Defence
a b c d e f g h
8 a8 b8 c8 d8 e8 f8 g8 h8 8
7 a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7 7
6 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6 6
5 a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 5
4 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 4
3 a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 3
2 a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 h2 2
1 a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 h1 1
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 Edit

3. cxd5 Edit

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

Black's only decent move is to complete the exchange of pawns with 3...cxd5, though Nf6!? might be interesting. However, 3...Qxd5? Nc3 gains a lot of tempi on the queen and should be avoided. After the exchange, black will find it difficult to win unless white is overly ambitious.

Theory table Edit

For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation..

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6

3 4 5 6 7 8 9
...
cxd5		 =
cxd5
cxd5		 ...
Bf4		 =
Exchange Variation D10 cxd5
cxd5		 Nc3
Nf6		 Bf4
Nc6		 e3
a6		 =
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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