Kornev: A Practical Black Repertoire with d5, c6. Volume 1: The Slav Schachtrainer Since it is so solid

Since it is so solid

The Knight on an Outpost

thus falling into a kind of trance

Winning with 1

Kornev: A Practical Black Repertoire with d5, c6. Volume 1: The Slav Schachtrainer Since it is so solidVolume 1: The Slav and other defences In Volume 1 Kornev's choice of arms against 1. d4 d5 2. c4 is one of the most popular openings in modern chess practice the Slav Defence. Besides, he considers in detail how to meet opening set ups where after 1. d4 d5 White refrains from an early c2 c4: 2. Bg5, as well as 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bg5 and 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3. Another topic is the ever growing in popularity The London System (2. Bf4 and 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bf4).