The Slav
by Matthew Sadler
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The Slav Defence (1 d4 d5 2 c4 c6) has been one of Black's most reliable defences to the queen's pawn since its adoption by World Champions Alekhine and Euwe in the 1930s. Nowadays it is very popular both at grandmaster level (it is used regularly by Ivanchuk, Lautier and Short) and with club players. In this book Grandmaster Matthew Sadler explains the strategy and tactics of this perennial favourite. Through the use of model games for both sides, the author provides a thorough grounding in show more the key ideas, so that readers can quickly and confidently start to use the Slav in their own games. Also included is a survey of the trendy new 1 d4 d5 2 c4 c6 3 Nf3 Nf6 4 Nc3 a6 variation. show lessTags
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Matthew Sadler is a Grandmaster and a former British Champion. With co-author Natasha Regan, Sadler won the prestigious English Chess Federation Book of the Year Award for their worldwide bestseller Game Changer: AlphaZero's Groundbreaking Chess Strategies and the Promise of AI.
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