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Opening: Semi-Slav Defence

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ECO D43You play Black
Defining moves1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6
Main line1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 Nbd7 6.e3 Qa5 7.cxd5 Nxd5
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Key variations
  • Queen's Gambit Declined 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 Nbd7 6.e3
  • Semi-Slav Defense Accepted 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 dxc4
  • Cambridge Springs Defense 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 Nbd7 6.e3 Qa5
  • Botvinnik Variation 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 dxc4 6.e4
  • Moscow Variation 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6
  • Stoltz Variation, Center Variation 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.e4
  • Anti-Moscow Gambit 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4
  • Hastings Variation 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.Qb3

Opening names and lines: Lichess opening database (CC0).

▼ Semi-Slav Defence videos

Ding Liren vs Levon Aronian – 2013 Alekhine Memorial

October 17, 2014 NHaselton Chess Lectures

The 2013 Alekhine Memorial chess tournament game between the young exceptional Chinese talent, Ding Liren, and Armenia’s longtime

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“Get Those Bishops and Knights Out!” – GM Ben Finegold – 2014.08.17

October 3, 2014 NHaselton Chess Lectures

The kids are losing too many pieces! Grandmaster Ben Finegold shows two of his games that demonstrate good

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LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #283: French Defense, Marshall variation

May 21, 2014 NHaselton Chess Lectures

This is a blitz chess game I played against a random opponent who was selected from the ChessNetwork

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LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #281: Queen’s Gambit Declined, Semi-Slav

May 18, 2014 NHaselton Chess Lectures

This is a blitz chess game I played against a random opponent who was selected from the ChessNetwork

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Alexander Khalifman vs Evgeny Sveshnikov – 1996 Russian Chess Championship

May 7, 2014 NHaselton Chess Lectures

This is a game between Alexander Khalifman and Evgeny Sveshnikov from the 1996 Russian Chess Championship. Khalifman gambits

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Levon Aronian vs Viswanathan Anand — Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2013 R4 (GM Damian Lemos)

June 26, 2013 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Aronian vs. Anand | Tata Steel 2013 | Semi-Slav – WGM Jen Shahade – 2013.02.06

February 13, 2013 NHaselton Chess Lectures

WGM Jennifer Shahade presents an intermediate level lecture covering reigning World Chess Champion Vishy Anand’s victory over World

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Aronian vs. Anand – 75th Tata Steel Chess – 2013

January 16, 2013 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Levon Aronian competes against the current World Chess Champion, Viswanathan Anand, in the 4th Round of the 75th

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Magnus Carlsen Beats Kasparov’s Slav Defense 😱 … Almost (Magnus Carlsen vs Garry Kasparov)

September 12, 2012 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Wish you could have made Garry Kasparov sweat at 13 years old like Magnus Carlsen? 🤔 Then signup

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Humpy Koneru Vs Grandmaster Jan Smeets – 2006 Chess Corus Wijk Aan Zee

October 20, 2011 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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