The Super Solid Slav Defence by Sipke Ernst

The Super Solid Slav Defence by Sipke Ernst

When you add the Slav to your repertoire, you get an opening with a solid foundation. However, that doesn’t mean you will get a boring game. On the contrary, this opening often leads to very dynamic play. Therefore, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that many of the world class players of today, including Carlsen, Caruana and Firouzja have played it frequently, and used it to play for a win against their contemporaries.

We get the Slav after the moves 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6. This video course will focus on 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 and now dxc4, but the white alternatives leading up to the mainline are also discussed in great detail. This video course will explain how to handle the closed positions that happen after 4.e3, but also how to deal with white’s gambit play in the Tolush-Geller Gambit. Moreover, after watching this video course you will feel like an expert on IQP-positions.

• Video running time: 6 hours 28 minutes(English)
• With interactive training including video feedback

• Extra: Training with ChessBase apps - Memorize the opening repertoire and play key positions against Fritz on various levels

Sample video

1. Introduction
2. Overview
3. Sidelines
4. 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6
5. 3.cxd5 cxd5 4.Bg5 f6 5.Bd2/Bh4
6. 3.cxd5 cxd5 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.Bf4 Nc6 Main Line
7. 3.cxd5 cxd5 - Other moves
8. 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 Bf5 Sidelines
9. 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 Bf5 5.cxd5 cxd5 6.Qb3 Nc6 7.Qxb7 Bd7 8.Qb3 Rb8 9.Qd1 e5 Main Line
10. 3.Nf3 Nf6
11. 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6
12. 4.e3 Bf5 Sidelines
13. 4.e3 Bf5 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nh4 Be4 Main Line
14. 4.Qc2/Qb3 dxc4 Sidelines
15. 4.Qc2/Qb3 dxc4 5.Qxc4 Bg4 6.Nbd2 Nbd7 Main Line
16. 4.g3 Bf5 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nh4/Bg2/Qb3
17. 4.Nbd2 Bf5 5.Nh4 Be4
18. 4.Nc3 dxc4
19. 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4
20. 5.e3 b5
21. 5.e4 b5 6.e5 Tolush-Geller Gambit
22. 5.e4 b5 6.Be2 Tolush-Geller Gambit
23. 5.a4 e6 6.g3 and alternatives
24. 5.a4 e6 6.e4 Bb4 7.Qc2/Bxc4
25. 5.a4 e6 6.e4 Bb4 7.Bg5
26. 5.a4 e6 6.e4 Bb4 7.e5 Nd5 8.Bd2 b5 9.h4/Ng5/Ne4
27. 5.a4 e6 6.e4 Bb4 7.e5 Nd5 8.Bd2 b5 9.axb5 Main Line
28. 5.a4 e6 6.e3 c5 7.Bxc4 Nc6 Alternatives
29. 5.a4 e6 6.e3 c5 7.Bxc4 Nc6 8.0-0 Be7 9.Qe2 cxd4 10.Nxd4
30. 5.a4 e6 6.e3 c5 7.Bxc4 Nc6 8.0-0 Be7 9.Qe2 cxd4 10.exd4 0-0 11.Be3/Bg5
31. 5.a4 e6 6.e3 c5 7.Bxc4 Nc6 8.0-0 Be7 9.Qe2 cxd4 10.exd4 0-0 11.Rd1 Nb4 12.Ne5
32. 5.a4 e6 6.e3 c5 7.Bxc4 Nc6 8.0-0 Be7 9.Qe2 cxd4 10.exd4 0-0 11.Rd1 Nb4 12.Bg5
33. Exercises
34. Description
35. Exercise 1
36. Exercise 2
37. Exercise 3
38. Exercise 4
39. Exercise 5
40. Exercise 6
41. Exercise 7
42. Exercise 8
43. Exercise 9
44. Exercise 10
45. Exercise 11
46. Exercise 12
47. Exercise 13
48. Exercise 14