Planning on switching from KID to Slav... thoughts?

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Avatar of grant_obama

I've been wrongly playing the KID because I disovered I was better positionally; plus, I play the caro-kann so the slav should be a good choice for me. How should I go about this change?

Avatar of AndyClifton

Hm...is the Slav positional?  Seems pretty wildly tactical to me.

Avatar of NimzoRoy

Click on these links to start "getting with the program" ie learning a new opening. BTW I don't think the CKD has all that much to do with the Slav Defense other than starting out with an early ...c6. Next time try telling us what variation(s) of the CKD you play and what variation(s) of the Slav you're planning on using and maybe you'll get more specific recommendations and suggestions  GOOD LUCK!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slav_Defense

http://english.turkcebilgi.com/Slav+Defense

http://www.chesscafe.com/  type Slav Defense in the "Search chess cafe" box and you'll find many articles available as pdf downloads. 

Avatar of waffllemaster
Chess4001 wrote:

I've been wrongly playing the KID . . .

Said every player under 2500 ever Laughing

Avatar of JamesCoons

The Slav is an excellent match to go with the CK 

1. In both you often get in similar pawn structures.

2. You can handle transpositions such as responding to 1. c4

Avatar of AndyClifton
waffllemaster wrote:
Chess4001 wrote:

I've been wrongly playing the KID . . .

Said every player under 2500 ever

I've tried to give it up myself before, but I end up doing even worse with other stuff. Frown

Avatar of RichDavisson
waffllemaster wrote:
Chess4001 wrote:

I've been wrongly playing the KID . . .

Said every player under 2500 ever

I was going to take offense... Then I realised you're right. Tongue Out