This has an 84% draw percentage according to the Chess.com database and is one of the most drawish lines in chess, especially after 7.e3 e6 8.Bd3 (after Bd3, there is 97% drawing chance, according to previous games). Blow the whistle and inform a moderator. So yes, I consider facing the Exchange Slav as Black a downside to the opening, ESPECIALLY if you are facing a lower rated player! Qxc8# 1-0. This line was tested several times in the 2006 World Chess Championship. He lost, but I remember his name. [TimeControl "60/300"], 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. The "Pure" Slav or Main Line Slav where Black attempts to develop the light-squared bishop to f5 or g4.

if draw is enough, QGD. The most common continuation is 3...Nf6 when 4.Nf3 transposes to the main line. Ke6 65. The only drawback, and it's a minor one, is that Black usually has an isolated queen pawn (IQP). Rxe3 Qxe3 26. Nxe4 h6 28.

But even that is good because as Nimzovich stated, learning how to play with (and against) an IQP is a major step toward understanding positional chess. This is just my opinion.

The Czech Variation can be considered the main line.

saying an opening is drawish is hugely irrelevant for the vast majority of the people who play chess. Kg2 Rd4 38. h3 a5 39.

One of the points with 3..e5 is that if White takes the pawn with 4.dxe5, Black can win back the pawn after something like 4...d4 5.Ne4 Qa5+, followed by 6...Qxe5. With 5...Bf5, Black prevents 6.e4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. black has to first manage to play the break move c5 or e5 and take care of the trapped LS bishop. Rb3 g5 44. I did take a bad loss not long ago, but most of mine end up wins. The possibilities include 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 c6, 1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 c6 3.d4 Nf6, and so on. 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 Bf5 is bad on account of 5.cxd5 cxd5 6.Qb3! 2) The Queen's Gambit Declined has the advantage that the "Exchange Variation" is non-symmetrical. The use of "sock puppet" accounts to circumvent disciplinary action taken by moderators, create a false impression of consensus or support, or stage conversations, is prohibited. I'd usually win against the other 1400s because I was underrated. Over the Board and Correspondence are what count. Advanced French Defence the difference being in the above position it's Black's turn to move.

Yes, White can play an early g3, but it's just not good, and Black gets easy equality, possibly even a slight edge. I think I said it poorly. since after 4.cxd5 cxd5 5.Qb3 White wins a pawn. but if you ask me which opening i prefer to play against queen's gambit, then my answer is queen's gambit accepted. Traditionally Black had a choice between 4...e6, the Semi-Slav, and 4...dxc4 before developing the queen bishop, but in the 1990s 4...a6 was introduced, with the idea of developing the queenside without locking in the queen bishop or conceding the center. Their friends will scoff, Kibitizers will guffaw and strangers will point at them in the street. Which one is harder for white to beat? White can also try the following alternatives: Black often plays 3...Nf6 but 3...Bf5 is considered to be an easier equalizer. both openings are good but you have to play it properly to equalise with it. Some differences to keep in mind: 1) The Slav eliminates the Catalan as a viable candidate. Black's main move is 5...Bf5. Qe3 Qc4 43. Therefore, "Pure" Slav players sometimes meet 3.Nc3 with 3...dxc4, the Argentinian Defense, which can transpose to the main line of the "Pure" Slav. Kg3 Kg7 45. h4 Kg6 46. Kd5 Rg1 Alapin Variation: 5.a4; alternatives to 5...Bf5, "Slav Defense: Exchange, Symmetrical Line - Chess Openings", "Slav Defense: Exchange, Symmetrical Line, 7.e3 e6 8.Bd3 - Chess Openings", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Slav_Defense&oldid=979501240, Articles with unsourced statements from July 2013, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. The downside is that you often have to defend for a long time before you can attack. The downside is pawn structure. Be3 cxd4 15. D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav: 4. Nf3 Nf6 4. If you like a waiting game where one can wait till the endgame until someone plays a bad move and you take advantage, QGD. So if you want to strive to win as Black, the Slav is probably a slightly better choice.

With 5.a4, White acts against ...b5 and prepares 6.e4 and 7.Bxc4. When I played through the game, it felt so flawlessly executed. Black can try either 6...Nbd7 7.Nxc4 Qc7 or 7...Nb6 or 6...e6 7.f3 Bb4, when 8.e4 Bxe4 9.fxe4 Nxe4 is a complex piece sacrifice with the possible continuation 10.Bd2 Qxd4 11.Nxe4 Qxe4+ 12.Qe2 Bxd2+ 13.Kxd2 Qd5+ 14.Kc2 Na6. IMO the slav is (far ?) Kxf2 The most common continuations are 4...dxc4 5.Qxc4 Bf5 or 5...Bg4. Rg6+ Kf7 66. Copyright 2001-2020, Chessgames Services LLC, Alekhine / Blumenfeld vs Bernstein / Goncharo, Lasker - Schlechter World Championship Match. do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors. All moderator actions taken are ultimately at the sole discretion of the administration. Nc6+ Ka8 77. Black seeks an early b5, either before or after capturing at c4. You end up with an isolated d-pawn or doubled isolated c-pawns, so you have to know your theory or you'll get blown off the board. Bxc4 b5 8. [White "Markasparov"] 6.Qc2 instead of 6.Bd3, and if they play 6...Bd6, I go for the Shirov Attack, 7.g4) against legit players, and when I play down, I often get 4...Bf5 with advantage to White after trading on d5 and playing 6.Qb3. Bd3 White can achieve an important space advantage with 5.c5. Both openings can be learned at a rudimentary level in a weekend and both will serve you for the rest of your life. Active piece play is of paramount importance, and you can't be afraid to take doubled c-pawns, doubled f-pawns, or an isolated d-pawn. White can also try the following alternatives: A line that is similar to the Catalan Opening is 4.Qc2 or 4.Qb3. Although it was analyzed as early as 1590, it was not until the 1920s that it started to be explored extensively. The most common continuation is 4...Bf5 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nh4, when White wins the bishop pair but Black gets a solid position and often gets counterplay with ...e5. There are three main variations of the Slav: Black faces two major problems in many variations of the Queen's Gambit Declined (QGD): The "Pure" Slav and a6 Slav address these problems. The center usually opens up and Black gets to develop his minor pieces comfortably. It's also a little more active than the QGD.

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