Lakdawala: The Slav - Opening Repertoire Spielmaterial Historically

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Lakdawala: The Slav - Opening Repertoire Spielmaterial HistoricallyThe Slav (1 d4 d5 2 c4 c6) is a great choice against 1 d4 for players 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