Lakdawala: The Slav - Opening Repertoire Klassiker making them suitable for players

making them suitable for players of all standards and temperaments

• Your strategic play will deepen and your tactics will improve along with your assessment skills

He played for several different European clubs in the Bundesliga

he will be able to use it in his entire chess career

Of special interest is the research made by the author regarding stalemate

Lakdawala: The Slav - Opening Repertoire Klassiker making them suitable for playersThe Slav (1 d4 d5 2 c4 c6) is a great choice against 1 d4 for players who are after a solid position from the opening but one that also contains dynamic possibilities. The pawn on c6 guarantees Black a firm foothold in the centre but there is also the ever present possibility to capture on c4 and possibly even try to hold on to this pawn. The Slav is ideal for combining reliability with a promise for dynamic counterplay in the middlegame. In Opening