Sakaev: Complete Slav 1 Holz Nf6 and systems with g3

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The Petroff Defense is especially suitable for positionally-oriented players who like to obtain a solid and reliable game after the opening

'not just because I agree with what he says

both to test themselves and to learn more about the endgame

paying special attention to the opening in at least half of the games

Sakaev: Complete Slav 1 Holz Nf6 and systems with g3The Slav Defence is currently the most popular closed opening, appearing in the opening repertoire of the overwhelming majority of top class grandmasters. A competitive chess player playing 1. d4 faces the opening in almost every tournament, and for Black it can be used in just about every second game. Over a number of years I have played various different lines of the opening with both colours and analysed it both individually and in cooperation with