Monday, September 18, 2023

Slav Exchange Variation D13 - D14 - Opening Theory

Exchange Slav Resources

The Exchange Variation was once described as
  "the system that takes the fun out of playing the Slav" for Black.
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.cxd5 cxd5

The symmetrical position offers White only the advantage of the extra move, but the drawish position offers Black little chance to win unless White is overly ambitious.

To avoid the possibility of the Exchange Slav Black often chooses the move order 2...e6 followed by 3...c6 to enter the Semi-Slav.


Books / Courses (FREE)


Free Chessable Courses

Short & Sweet: Classical Slav - 11 Line Course (Few lines of Exchange Slav) 


Slav Exchange Variation  Articles


The Slav Defense – How to Play It as White and Black - Chessable Blog Guide (Link on Table of Contents to Exchange Slav Section.)

Need Sure Points - QGD Exchange Slav - GM Nigel Davies Blog (Post on Getting Sure fire Draws)
Kamsky's Slav Surprise Weapon - GM Craze LiChess Blog (Small Section of Article on Exchange Slav)


Slav Exchange Variation LiChess Studies


Exchange Slav White Rep - 22 Chapter Study  (In-Depth w/ lots of Analysis)

Exchange Slav: Thematic Games - 32 Chapter Study (Lots of Kramnik and Irina Krush games)
Exchange Slav 8/15: - 8 Chapter Study (All Games )


Game Databases


Chessgames.com

Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation (D13) 1 d4 d5 2 c4 c6 3 Nf3 Nf6 4 cxd5 cxd5 - 1700 Games

Slav Defence - Exchange Variation - Collection of 12 Games (All White Wins)

365Chess.com

D10: Queen's Gambit Declined Slav defence, exchange variation 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. cxd5 - 11,000 Games


Slav Exchange Variation Puzzles


LiChess Slav Defense Exchange Puzzles - 2005 Puzzles


Slav Exchange Variation Video Lessons


ChessGoals (Learn to Play The Slav Exchange - 13 Video playlist)
Slav Exchange Repertoire for Black - 9 Min
Slav Exchange for Black | Winning with e5 - 14 Min
Slav Exchange Variation with f6!? - 13 MIn
Tricked Into the Exchange Slav? Play This! - 10 Min

EXCHANGE SLAV FREE FULL COURSE 4hr 40 Min - The Chess Lab  
(Exchange Theory , 11 GM Games , 3 Amateur Games , 9 of Authors Games , Conclusion) 

Slav Defense Theory: Exchange Variation - 20 Min - Hanging pawns

The Slav Defense: Exchange Variation - 6 Min - Ben Finegold

Exchange 4.Bg5 Variation
Learn To Play AGAINST The Slav Defense | Opening For White | 3.cxd5 cxd5 4.Bg5!? Variation - 22 Min - Coach Kestony
Slav Exchange 4.Bg5 - Realizing the Advantage - 20 Min - ChessGoals
Slav Exchange 4.Bg5 Middlegame Plans - 18 Min - ChessGoals
Slav Exchange 4.Bg5 Model Game - 10 Min - ChessGoals
Slav Exchange 4.Bg5 Sample Game - 12 Min - ChessGoals

Basic Opening Chess Trap | Exchange Slav | The most common queen trap idea - 2 Min - Chessbase India


Slav Defense, Exchange Variation | Kids' Class - GM Varuzhan Akobian - 34 Min - St.Louis CC (Video Below)




Slav Exchange Games w/Analysis

Chess Grandmaster vs 2075 Explained | Slav Exchange Variation - 14 Min - GM Benjamin Bok
Slav Defense, Exchange variation - Standard chess #44 - 50 Min - ChessNetwork

Crushing Wins from the "Boring" exchange Slav | Road to 2000 - NM Caleb Denby - 52 Min - St.Louis CC

4.Bg5 Variation
Bg5 Slav Exchange with Alina Kashlinskaya - 9 Min - ChessGoals

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