Black supports d5 with ...c6, keeping the light-squared bishop's diagonal open. The Slav leads to solid, strategically rich middlegames where understanding the typical pawn breaks (e4 for White, ...e5 or ...c5 for Black) is more important than memorisation.
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You (White)
Your move - play White's next move
ProgressMove 1 of 6
Move Sequence
1.d4d5
2.c4c6
3.Nf3Nf6
4.Nc3dxc4
5.a4Bf5
6.e3e6
Current lineSlav Defence
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