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Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...d5/2. c4/2...c6/3. Nf3/3...Nf6/4. Nc3/4...dxc4/5. e4

Slav gambit
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. e4
ECO code: D15
Parent: Slav accepted
Synonym(s): Geller gambit

5. e4 · Slav gambit

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White occupies the center with his pawns. In doing so, Black gets the chance to hold onto the c4-pawn with the move b5, expanding on the queenside.

The main line continues 6. e5 Nd5 7. a4 e6 8. axb5 Nxc3 9. bxc3 cxb5 after which Black has to ward off White's attack on the kingside. In practice, Black scores well in this line. This is also backed by computer evaluations, which tend to prefer Black.

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The mainline of the Slav gambit. Black ends up with a passed pawn on the queenside.

A better try for White is to play 6. Be2, where White tries to castle quickly and chip away at Black's queenside pawns with moves like b3.


Theory table

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1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. e4

5 6 7 8 9
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b5
e5
Nd5
a4
e6
axb5
Nxc3
bxc3
cxb5
...
...
Be2 =

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References

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See also

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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open game
2. Nf3
With 2...Nc6:
  • Four knights ( )
  • Italian game ( )
  • Spanish game ( )

With other 2nd moves:

2. Other
1. e4 c5
Sicilian defence
1. e4 ...other: