Robert Ris' Fast and Furious: Attacking with Black against the Slow Slav

Attacking with Black against the Slow Slav

The Slow Slav arises from the moves 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 and is often chosen by players who prefer to avoid the more forcing lines after 4.Nc3. There are various modelgames  where White demonstrates his positional trump (the bishop pair) in the long run, but there are numerous examples as well where Black manages to develop dangerous counterplay. In this show we will have a look at the most recently played games where Black succeeds in building up a powerful attack against the white king. Although the name of this opening suggests differently, the Slow Slav certainly deserves to be discussed in the Fast & Furious show!

Exercise: Black has build up some pressure on the queenside, but do you also see what his idea is after 26.g4?

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