The Slav Defense – How to Play It as White and Black

Slav Defense Chessable Blog

Quick Summary: The Slav Defense typically arises from the moves 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 and is considered to be a solid defense against the queen’s pawn opening with plenty of room for active play and creativity Typical ideas include easy development of the light-squared bishop, e5 and c5 pawn breaks by Black, central pawn pushes […]