Slav Defence
Queen's Gambit · D17 · you play White. 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4 Bf5
About the Slav Defence
The Slav Defence supports d5 with ...c6 and keeps the c8 bishop free. In the main line Black takes on c4 and develops the bishop to f5, so White plays a4 to stop ...b5 and wins the pawn back. White's aim is a strong centre with e4 and pressure on Black's queenside.
The Slav Defence (D17) is one of 5 lines of the Queen's Gambit you can train here as White. It starts with 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4. Start in learn mode to see the idea behind every move, then play the Slav Defence yourself and let the coach correct your mistakes. After the opening, the page shows the typical middlegame plans, the endgames that often follow and grandmaster games with the Slav Defence. Train it regularly as part of your opening repertoire for White: the speed mode and drill show quickly which moves you still forget.