Semi-Slav

The Semi-Slav defence has been one of Black's most reliable defences to the queen's pawn since the 1920's. Now, it is fashionable both at grandmaster level and with club and tournament players. Here, Grandmaster Matthew Sadler explains the strategy and tactics of this dynamic opening. Through the use of model games for both sides, the author provides a thorough grounding in the key ideas.

With victory in the British Championship in 1995, Matthew Sadler established himself as one of the world¿s leading young grandmasters. His performances at the Olympiad in 1996 and European Championships in 1997 were major factors in the success of the English team at those events. This book completes a trilogy of Queen¿s Gambit books by grandmaster Sadler which includes The Slav and the Semi-Slav, both of which are published by Everyman Chess.

Bibliography

8

(1)

Introduction

9

(3)

5 g5

Botvinnik Variation: Main Line with 15...b4

12

(19)

Botvinnik Variation: Black's 13th Move Alternatives

31

(10)

Botvinnik Variation with 11 g3

41

(13)

Botvinnik Variation: Early Deviations after 5 g5 dxc4

54

(10)

Moscow Variation with 7 e3

64

(13)

Moscow Variation: White's 6th and 7th Move Alternatives

77

(4)

e3 and other moves

Meran Variation: Main Line

81

(16)

Meran Variation: Move Orders and Sidelines

97

(13)

Meran Variation with 8...b7: White Alternatives

110

(13)

Meran Variation with 8...a6: Old Main Line -- 9 e4 c5 10 e5

123

(8)

Meran Variation: Systems with an Early ...b5-b4

131

(9)

Meran Variation: Odds and Ends

140

(5)

(Karpov System)

145

(9)

Odds and Ends

154

(4)

Index of Complete Games

158

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