Grandmaster Repertoire 17 - The Classical Slav provides a sound and active repertoire based on 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4. White's early deviations from move 3 onwards are also covered. GM Boris Avrukh has had the Slav in his repertoire throughout his career and has never lost a serious game with it.

• A world-class repertoire against 1.d4

• Many innovative solutions taking theory in new directions

• Written by one of the world's most renowned opening experts

Reaction to Grandmaster Repertoire 1: "This book represents nothing short of a technological advance in chess opening theory" GM Glenn Flear, New in Chess

Content:
003 Preface

006 Key to Symbols used & Bibliography

Rare Lines

007 3.e3 and 4.Bd3

013 3.Bf4

017 4.Bf4 and 4.Bg5

Exchange Variation

023 Minor Lines

033 Old Main Lines

047 7.Qb3

3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 a6

055 Introduction

069 5.Qc2

088 6.cxd5, 6.Nh4 and 6. Ne5

101 6.Bd2, 6.Be2 and 6.Bd3

114 6.Qb3

3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 Bf5

132 Introduction and 5.Bd3

142 5.Qb3

154 5.cxd5 - Glasgow Kiss

4th Move Alternatives

175 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 Bf5

183 4.e3 Bf5 - 5.cxd5

197 4.g3

211 4.Nbd2

220 4.Qc2 and 4.Qb3 - Sidelines

240 5.Qxc4 - Main Line

4...dxc4

254 5.g3 and 5.e3

264 5.e4 - Geller Gambit

273 5.a4

283 6.Nh4 e6

6.e3

289 Introduction

299 9.Nh4

313 9.Qe2

319 10.e4

336 15.Ng5

6.Ne5

351 6...Nbd7 7.Nxc4 Qc7

360 8.g3

369 11...f6

381 Morozevich - 12.Nxe5 and 12.Bxe5

396 Morozevich - 12.Ne3

418 Variation Index