Go on YouTube and search slav defense. A fellow named kingcrusher has an entire series of slav games. Very instructive.
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X_Player even though I don't like the infinity gambit, I am impressed. I'm thinking to play it, just cause how much time you put into that post.
Prologue1 wrote:
X_Player even though I don't like the infinity gambit, I am impressed. I'm thinking to play it, just cause how much time you put into that post.
Yeah it can be used as a fun Gambit line to shake things up.
You will obviously need another line which is more stable etc.
However, it is fun to play Gambits sometimes.
Dec 20, 2015
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There is one theoretical line in the a6 slav. c5 is not played so much by the FIDE 2700+ recently, a4 seems more popular. Black's play is focused around getting in e5. h3 is so that if black plays e5 pxp black can't recover pawn by ng4. In final position f5 has been more often than software prefered e5, to prevent e4 by white.
A simpler line is Bf5 and just developing, defending qb3 with Qc8. It used to be considered theoretically dubious but is ocurring in top players games again, admittly more in blitz. Think if playing an opponent who has idea how to exploit bf5, you are playing someone who is quite high rated.
If you choose lines that try to develop your LSB outside the pawn chain, be wary of Qb3 shenanigans from white. Its very annoying and can win a pawn if blacks not paying attention since the Queen hits b7 and d5. For these reasons I look to liberate the lsb later in the game.
cre4tiveee wrote:
Thanks everybody for sharing your thoughts. I'll go for the slav!