Opening Repertoire - The Slav Boris Spassky This opening leads to many

This opening leads to many complex positions with a clear and straight forward plan for black

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Opening Repertoire - The Slav Boris Spassky This opening leads to manyThe Slav (1 d4 d5 2 c4 c6) is a great choice against 1 d4 platers who are after a solid position from the opening but one that also contains dynamic possibilities. The pawn on c6 guarantees Black a firm foothold in the centre but there is also the ever present possibility to capture on c4 and possibly even try to hold on to this pawn. The Slav is ideal for combining reliability with a promise for dynamic counterplay in the middlegame. In Opening