This is a new series which provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book,move by move greatly encourages the learning and practising of vital skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of opening knowledge. Carefully selected questions and answers are designed to keep you actively involved, and allow you to monitor your progress as you learn. This is an excellent way to study any chess opening and at the same time improve your general opening skills and knowledge.

In this book, Cyrus Lakdawala examines the universally popular Slav Defence which has been his main choice against 1 d4 for many years. Here he shares his experience and knowledge of his favourite opening, presents a repertoire for Black and provides answers to all the key questions.

• Essential guidance and training in the Slav
• Includes a Slav repertoire for Black
• Incorporates an ideal approach to opening study

Content:
005 Series Foreword

007 Bibliography

009 Introduction

017 1. The Mainline Dutch Variation

111 2. 6 Ne5

166 3. 6 Nh4

196 4. The Geller Gambit

225 5. Fifth Move Alternatives

248 6. 4 e3 Lines and 3 Nc3 dxc4

306 7. Fourth Move Alternatives

340 8. The Exchange Slav

377 9. Slav Versus Réti and King's Indian Attack

407 Index of Variations

413 Index of Games