4.e3 is something I've referred to as the Slow Slav (4...Bf5 or 4...Bg4, while 4...e6 could transpose to a Semi-Slav). Customarily, Slavs are subdivided into East Slavs, West Slavs, and South Slavs. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 *, [ECO "D43"] [Result "1-0"] One of the tightest ties that connect Slav languages to Sanskrit, forming together the Indo- (Sanskrit) European (Slav in particular) family, is correspondence between Slav and Sanskrit infinitives. Bd2 Bxc3 9. bxc3 b5 10. [Date "1993.03.02"] the Rook at e1 square.}) 28. Bd5 23. axb5 axb5 24. [Opening "Queen's pawn game"] 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf6+ $1 {[%xcpdao l]} 16... Kh8 ({Black could not play} 16... gxf6 17. If you have arrived at useful definitions, then just let me know what you think about this one: « Created by: Anonymous3 on: 06/26/10 at 04:02:24 ». {[%xcpdao l]} 22. [Round "10"] There are many lines and set-ups possible for both players, but in this article, we are going to focus on the Semi-Slav and one very common structure that appears in this variation – … Rxa8 Bxa8 25. Nxb7+ Kc7 {because the Knight at f3 square would have been Ne2 Na6 9. {[%xcpdao l]} 34. The very closely linked Slav and Semi-Slav Defences are two of the most popular and combative openings that Black can play against the Queen's Gambit. [ECO "D11/11"] Ke2 Qg4 21. Qb3 Qb6 6. Rxb2+ {[%xcpdao l]} 39. There is a difference between the semi-automatic carrier and the full-automatic version. Nc5) 34... Nb5 $1 35. that's about as clear as it's going to get. 10... f6 {Efim Bogoljubov (Black) weakened his defense by making that move.} [Opening "QGD Slav: 4.e3"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. From Middle English sclave, borrowed from Medieval Latin Sclavus, from Byzantine Greek Σκλάβος (Sklábos); see that entry for more. A member of one of the Slavic-speaking peoples of eastern Europe. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. Bxe4 Qe6 20. fxe5 O-O-O 21. I mean, 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Rd2 {[%xcpdao l]} 63... Qa4 $6 ({The not tricky. The idea is to break through with b7-b5 and play for activity. The a6 Slav or Chebanenko Slav with 4...a6. off-hand I can't think of any other terretory of opening theory that has undergone a similar development and shift of focus and names. The Czech Variation of the Slav Defense was one of the favorite openings of the World Champion, Vasily Smyslov. Qc2 $5 ({Emanuel Lasker could have played a simpler move} 22. [Round "6"] [White "Igor Novikov"] It’s interesting how White is trying to exploit his extra tempo in a symmetrical position and play without risk. Nc3 Bg7 6. Rg1 [Black "Alexey Dreev"] Rc8+ Bf8 38. 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6. It is not the most ambitious variation for Black but it is one of the most commonly played variations. Rc1 Bb7 d5 Nb6 16. problems.} Na4 Nbd7 10. 60. At least on the Board. [White "Anatoly Karpov"] Gelfand is trying to make some sacrifices but he doesn’t solve defensive The Semi Slav Defense was one of Kasparov’s most dangerous weapons when he was in his prime, but many other attacking players like Shirov, Dreev, Topalov have also played it with success. Ka4 Bxg7 Nb4 11. [Result "1-0"] Bd2 Qxd4 7. In my experience it’s much more difficult for white because black has more options to deviate. Gelfand could make a better move} 25... Bg5) 26. The moves of this opening are 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6. Customarily, Slavs are subdivided into East Slavs, West Slavs, and South Slavs. 11. I play both lines almost exclusively as … Still, it should be studied as a QGA. O-O c5 22. dxc5 Semi Slav Defense is an opening that is full of aggressive gameplay by both sides. Rb1 $1 Qc7 14. Kf2 $1 Qh2+ 39. Re1 $1 {Karpov has a slight advantage because 43. Qxb7 Raf8 $1 27. Qf3 Ra7 11. g4 Bd6 12. g5 Bxe5 13. dxe5 Nd5 14. 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Vishy Anand has been another great contributor to the theory and development of this variation and he still employs it quite often nowadays. Rg3 ({Igor Novikov correctly didn’t play} 22. Semi-Slav. 17... Qg4 18. Qd8#) 10. vulnerable}) 22... Ne5 23. Nf3 Nf6 4. [Round "1"] Ke8 54. O-O Kb8 15. Indeed, ‘брехати’ and ‘brhati’ in the same meaning impress. Rg7 Rg8 19. rank.} It's hard to believe this thread has gone on so long, but I thought I'd jump in with my own attempt at reconciliation (for the sake of Knightmare, mostly). Opening classification is not a matter of science. This usually doesn't occur. Ne5+ $1 {The Bishop.} [BlackElo "2637"] [%xcpdao l]} 17... h6 ({If Black played} 17... gxf6 18. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 e6 is a Slav. "You can't get it more precise, except that should be added "from 2...c6 on". Re2 41. Nxb6 Qxb6 17. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. {[%xcpdao l]} 50... Qb2+ $2 ({Schlechter could only play} 50... Qb6+ $1) 51. [ECO "D11/11"] Then the question arises why there should be inner logic. Slav Defense is strongly related to Queen’s Gambit and I encourage you to read my other articles on the Declined one and the Accepted one which I am sure that you will find them equally interesting as this one. Semi-Slav. Bd6+ Kd7 21. Qh5 {The Queen was creating a serious Qxc6+ Kxc6 39. 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. The moves of this opening are 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6. Product ... dxc4 is disruptive. rnbqkbnr/pp2pppp/8/3p4/3P4/8/PP2PPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1, [ECO "D17"] [White "Emanuel Lasker"] Black plans ...b7-b5 and often...b5-b4 hitting the Knight on c3. [WhiteElo "2552"] ‘They were forced to adopt Slav names and their religious and cultural rights were changed and this process became known as the Revival Process.’ ‘Leaders of Macedonia's Slav majority, backed by Western governments, have ruled those options out.’ ‘However, a split between Slav politicians in the government is complicating issues.’ [Black "Carl Schlechter"] Rg3 {Kann would have a big advantage.}) This variation begins with the following moves, 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.cxd5 cxd5. Also, this website participates in the affiliate program of chess-teacher.com. Later Kibitzing>: Dec-21-05 : KingG: The main line Semi-Slav(Meran, Botvinnik variation, Moscow variation) is very theoretical, but it is also very agressive. The Semi-Slav Defense, a kind of a combination Queen's Gambit Declined and Slav Defense, is a very complex opening in its own right. The Slav is a very popular reply for the black player against 1.d4. l]} 15... Bxe5 $2 ({A better move for Carl Schlechter was} 15... Nf6) 16. gxh5 Bxf6 gxf6 13. It is a small projecting surface, as you can see above. played} 9... Nc7 {and none of the players would have the advantage.}) It is very flexible and usually leads to complex play in the middlegame. Kg2 10. [Opening "QGD: semi-Slav"] Kg2 Rc7 36. Bh3 a6 29. Nf3 Nf6 4. Semi-Slav: 4 Must-Know Plans and Ideas. Nf3 Nf6 4. Russian historian Aleksey Vinogradov argued, however, that in many European languages the form of “slave” that was close to Slav took hold only around the 13thcentury. [ECO "D43"] Qxf6 Qc7 30. g3 Bd6 31. 18. g6 Nc2+ 19. The Semi-Slav Defense is one of the most popular defenses for black against the Queen’s Gambit line from white. Rxg7 threat for a checkmate. Many top players, with Nakamura as the lead have been using 3...dxc4 in recent times to win games. I recommend you to join them! [Opening "QGD: semi-Slav, Hastings variation"] Red6 23. Bg5 Qa5 11. b3 c5 12. [Black "Evgeny Najer"] This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Bf4 {[%xcpdao l]} 18... Bb7 ({An interesting variation The "Pure" Slav or Main Line Slav where Black attempts to develop the light-squared bishop to f5 or g4. Like all my other articles, I have chosen some amazing games. The beginning moves of the Abrahams Variation are 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 e6. Bxf4 Rxf4 37. Bg2 Bb4 17. a3 Bxd2+ 18. Qe5 Rxg3 29. As you might see from the obvious – (almost) all the Orthodox (even some Catholic) Christians celebrate the name-day, or as you call it “thanksgiving”, but ONLY Serbs celebrate Slava, day of the family patron saint. At this point, white typically responds as in the mainline QGD, bringing her knight to c3, which black will respond to by bringing her own knight to f6. Qc4 $1 Bc8 19. Nc8 68. Qa4+ c6 6. {That was a very elegant sacrifice of the Queen. [Round "11.2"] advantage.}) Qxe6+ Kd8 30. [PlyCount "89"] exf6 $1 {[%xcpdao l]} 11... Nxf6 $2 ({Efim Bogoljubov (Black) should have Kd2 Nf5 *. NguyenDucKhanh0210 Jan 1, 2021, 7:31 PM | 0. now is a semi slav. Let’s see a game of Semi Slav Defense. Just because Black plays ...e6, this position would never logically arise from a Semi-Slav. Ng5 $1 Nc3 e6 7. Rd5 $5 ({Anatoly Karpov could also play} 20. Bxc4 {[%xcpdao l]} 9... b5 $2 ({Carl Schlechter (Black) should have Rh7 Rg8 {[%xcpdao l]} 26. Ke2 Be8 20. I ("Anonymous3") say that the Semi-Slav is where you play ...c6 and block in the bishop with ...e6 and the Slav is where you play ...c6 and generally develop the bishop outside the pawn chain. The Slav and Semi-Slav revisited For Shirov the Slav and the Semi-Slav form one huge and common opening. in a draw.}) Bxb4 Qxe4+ 8. Ne5 a6 10. Ra7 Kc8 27. Bxg6 $2 ({A better move for Emanuel Lasker was} 23. Nxg7 Qxg7 53. Black is forced to capture it.} Nd2 Bf6 41. only good move is} 63... Qh5) 64. Nf3 Nf6 4. [EventDate "2012.??.??"] Rd1 It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. [ECO "D17"] Kf2 Qf4+ 44. Therefore, I think you should practice them as well. He tried to take by surprise of his opponent by moving the Knight in his first Qxd5 {However, Lasker chose to be involved in a more difficult situation.}) The difference is that in the Slav (D11) black avoids playing e6 and waits for the opportunity to get in e7-e5, if possible, all at once. Nc3 e6 5. Bg3 Ke7 20. was} 33... Rd8) 34. Nf3 d5 4. Kd4 cxd5 44. exd5 exd5 45. e6 1-0, [Event "Lasker - Schlechter World Championship Match"] The Semi-Slav is a solid variation for Black, whose main focus is to keep a strong and stabilized center with a “triangle” of pawns on e6, c6 and d5. The game ended on this move. Ne6 $1 Grandmaster Repertoire 17: The Classical Slav, The Grandmaster’s Positional Understanding. $1 Bg7 17. hxg6 hxg6 18. I hope you liked this article and would like to make a comment about it. The illustration describes a dimension of the cam which a welder could build up on the semi-automatic cam. Nc3 e6. Corr. Kxd2 {[%xcpdao l]} 18... e5 $5 ({If Evgeny Najer If you don’t like reading, there are video courses that will give you condensed knowledge and not unnecessary information. Bd3 O-O 7. The following moves are hypothetical.} Nf3 e6 Rd5 Kg8 47. dxc4 - really?! Sep-07-15 : perfidious: The difference is that after the position arising from 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3, 4....dxc4 heads for the main lines of the Slav, whereas 4....e6 is the Semi-Slav… Bd3) 20... Rhe8 21. Ra1 {[%xcpdao l]} 25... Nc6 ({If Bogoljubov 26. Kc2 Qf2+ 49. Kb3 Bg7 50. {Robert Fontaine was preparing to advance the pawn at d4 square.} Kd1 Qf4 $5 {That’s a very sharp variation of Slav You can check out the following courses. Rc2+ Kb7 70. [Opening "QGD Slav: Czech defense"] [Site "zt"] Karpov showed his amazing technique.} Black couldn’t respond properly.}) Qc2 Qa5+ 14. A more daring option is to play the Slav with a7-a6, which is called the Chebanenko Variation. Kb4 Na7 71. Bxc4 b5 *, rnbqkbnr/pp3ppp/2p1p3/3p4/2PP4/2N2N2/PP2PPPP/R1BQKB1R b KQkq - 0 1, rnbqkbnr/pp3ppp/2p1p3/3p4/2PPP3/2N5/PP3PPP/R1BQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1, [Event "Alekhine - Bogoljubov World Championship Match"] Bg5 h6 6. Bd3 f5 $1 12. It’s a good idea to buy a book because the variations related to them are many. Bg2) 26... Qe8 27. [Result "1-0"] b4 9. 4 Play the Semi-Slav Bibliography Books: Burgess: The Slav, Gambit 2001 Cox: Starting Out: 1.d4! $6 11. 30... Ne6 31. I started this website with a vision to offer for free quality information to chess enthusiasts. 27. Qxa4+ Bd7 16. Kc2 Rf2+ 36. Defense.} Many top players, with Nakamura as the lead have been using 3...dxc4 in recent times to win games. [Black "Boris Gelfand"] Kc3 $1 Rxh3 22. Enjoy chess. just refer to my posts. Qd4 Qd7+ 57. g4 Bg6 10. Nc7 24. Qf4 Qe7 30. e4 The moves are 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 e6 4.e4. have played} 26. played} 11... gxf6 $1) 12. [Opening "QGD: semi-Slav, Marshall gambit"] “Why do Slavs squat?” is a satirical catchphrase associated with imageboards and forums discussing Eastern European people and cultures. Bg5 *, [ECO "D47"] 2. Bd3 Rd8 22. Bg3 {Alekhine would win.}) Rh1 Qe6 25. [Opening "QGD Slav: Czech defense"] [Date "1990.??.??"] But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. Nxg6 hxg6 11. g5 Ne4 12. Qb8+ Kf7 55. The moves of this opening are 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6. 1. d4 Nf6 {The Russian Evgeny Najer is considered a specialist in Slav Defense. Finally, the main line of the Slav consists in taking the pawn on c4, and then bringing out the Bishop to f5. Nc4 Kd4 42. Kb3 Qb7+ 58. dxc4 9. This is the main difference between this position and 3 Nf3 dxc4. 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Thus, after three moves the only difference between the Slav Defense and the QGD declined is the position of the second black pawn, but that difference opens up many different possibilities. The position may readily be reached by a number of different move orders.With Black advancing pawns to both e6 and c6, the opening resembles a mixture of the Orthodox Queen's Gambit Declined (QGD) and the Slav Defense. Nh4 Be7 8. h3 Bh5 9. 40. rnbqkbnr/pp2pppp/2p5/3p4/2PP4/8/PP2PPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1. Rxh3 Qxh3 23. Qd3 Bb7 8. e4 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Kd2 Rxf1 42. Qd3 Ke6 Let’s check the more important variations of the Slav opening. Ne5 23. [Site "Wiesbaden GER"] It’s not only in contemporary languages where the equation of “Slavs” to “slaves” was first made. 17. 38. Ng3 c5 $5 13. a3 a4 14. Please make sure to check my other articles about strategies and openings like fianchetto, the English Opening, and the French Defense. Qxh6+ $1 Learn how your comment data is processed. [PlyCount "51"] Rc5 Bh6 46. Under the post Slav Question, me ("Anonymous3") and "trw" have been in an argument on what is the difference between the Slav and Semi-Slav. Qh5# {Kann sacrificed his Knight and Nikos Ntirlis writes: The Semi-Slav is one of the most fascinating openings in modern chess. [Site "Berlin GER"] We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Kh2 Qf4+ 46. gxf6+ Kh8 18. So, I think it’s a great idea to analyze each move and I wrote some comments to help you. Thus, after three moves the only difference between the Slav Defense and the QGD declined is the position of the second black pawn, but that difference opens up many different possibilities. [Date "1932.??.??"] Later on, he can move it on d6 square and threaten the King.} {Alexander Alekhine (White) was planning an attack with his Knight by moving him Under the post Slav Question, me ("Anonymous3") and "trw" have been in an argument on what is the difference between the Slav and Semi-Slav. Kh4 Qe1+ {Fontaine would lose victory from Nf7 Qe8 17. Qxg7 Rf3+ 35. Slav defense is a beautiful and durable opening that is important for any player to know. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Qxf1 Qxd4+ 43. Qb3 Kh8 28. f4 The following books are well-written and you can find them available at an affordable price. Ke2 Qd6 19. b4 {and Novikov has a slight advantage because he will move Of course it is a mighty opening complex and the DVD cannot give a complete picture of it, but in the areas he chooses to highlight our author is an absolute expert and capable of giving the deepest possible insights into the secrets of this extremely solid opening. the palm of his hands and the game would end in a draw.}) They have been played by top players and you can gain valuable lessons from these games. Nh4 Bd7 7. e3 b5 8. Qc2+ Qxc2+ 66. The World Champion, Anatoly Whether the Teutonic races are superior to the Latin races is a mooted question, subject to prejudiced points of view. At that time, there were no large-scale wars that could produce streams of Slavic slaves to Western Europe. Ke2 Qh2+ 32. This opening is seen at all levels of chess competition and is often seen as one of the most sound defenses at top level play. The Semi-Slav Defense is a variation of the Queen's Gambit chess opening defined by the position reached after the moves: . Rxc2+ Kb7 67. A good book for both Slav Defense and Semi-Slav Defense is Starting Out: Slav & Semi-Slav. Schlechter surrendered because the white Rook is more valuable than the black [PlyCount "60"] 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6. 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