Chess: Understanding the Slav Part IV
1 d4 d5 2 c4 c6 3 Nf3 Nf6 4 e3 Bf5 5 Nc3 e6
6 Nh4 Bg6 7 Nxg6 hxg6 8 a3 Nbd7 9 g3 Be7
10 f4 dxc4 11 Bxc4 O-O 12 e4 b5 13 Be2 b4
14 axb4 Bxb4 15 Bf3 Qb6 16 O-O e5 17 Be3
17 ... Rad8 18 Na4 Qb8 19 Qc2 exf4 20 Bxf4
20 ... Qb7 Line

What's the game plan for White?
What's the game plan for Black?
Also available:
Chess: Understanding the Slav Defense Part I
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/05/chess-understanding-slav-defense-part.html
Chess: Understanding the Slav Defense
(Dutch Variation) Part II
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/09/chess-understanding-slav-defense-dutch.html
Chess: Understanding the Slav Part III
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/10/chess-understanding-slav-part-iii.html
Chess: Understanding the Slav Part V
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/10/chess-understanding-slav-part-v.html
Chess: Understanding the Slav Part VI
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/10/chess-understanding-slav-part-vi.html
Chess: Understanding the Slav
(Dutch Variation) Part VII
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/10/chess-understanding-slav-dutch.html
Chess: Understanding the Slav Part VIII
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/10/chess-understanding-slav-part-viii.html
1 d4

1 ... d5

2 c4

2 ... c6

3 Nf3

3 Nc3
3 cxd5
3 e3
3 Bf4
3 Qc2
3 Nd2
3 Qb3
3 g3
3 ... Nf6

3 ... e6
3 ... dxc4
3 ... g6
3 ... Bf5
3 ... a6
3 ... Nd7
4 e3

4 Nc3
4 cxd5
4 Qc2
4 Qb3
4 Nbd2
4 g3
4 Bf4
4 Bg5
4 ... Bf5

4 ... e6
4 ... a6
4 ... Bg4
4 ... g6
4 ... dxc4
4 ... g5
4 ... Nbd7
5 Nc3

5 Bd3
5 cxd5
5 Qb3
5 Nh4
5 Be2
5 ... e6

5 ... a6
5 ... Qb6
6 Nh4

6 Bd3
6 Qb3
6 Be2
6 Ne5
6 cxd5
6 Bd2
6 ... Bg6

6 ... Be4
6 ... Bg4
7 Nxg6

7 Qb3
7 Be2
7 Bd2
7 g3
7 ... hxg6

8 a3

8 g3
8 Bd2
8 Qd3
8 Bd3
8 Qb3
8 h3
8 Qc2
8 ... Nbd7

8 ... Bd6
9 g3

9 h3
9 cxd5
9 ... Be7

9 ... Bd6
9 ... Qb6
10 f4

10 cxd5
10 h3
10 ... dxc4

10 ... Qc7
10 ... Qa5
11 Bxc4

11 ... O-O

11 ... Nb6
11 ... c5
12 e4

12 ... b5

12 ... Rc8
12 ... Qc7
13 Be2

13 ... b4

13 ... Qb6
13 ... a5
14 axb4

14 ... Bxb4

15 Bf3

15 O-O
15 ... Qb6

15 ... c5
16 O-O

16 ... e5

17 Be3

17 ... Rad8

18 Na4

18 ... Qb8

19 Qc2

19 ... exf4

20 Bxf4

20 ... Qb7

Topalov-Kramnik
World Championship Elista 2006, Game 9
By ChessCoach@care2.com
6 Nh4 Bg6 7 Nxg6 hxg6 8 a3 Nbd7 9 g3 Be7
10 f4 dxc4 11 Bxc4 O-O 12 e4 b5 13 Be2 b4
14 axb4 Bxb4 15 Bf3 Qb6 16 O-O e5 17 Be3
17 ... Rad8 18 Na4 Qb8 19 Qc2 exf4 20 Bxf4
20 ... Qb7 Line

What's the game plan for White?
What's the game plan for Black?
Also available:
Chess: Understanding the Slav Defense Part I
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/05/chess-understanding-slav-defense-part.html
Chess: Understanding the Slav Defense
(Dutch Variation) Part II
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/09/chess-understanding-slav-defense-dutch.html
Chess: Understanding the Slav Part III
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/10/chess-understanding-slav-part-iii.html
Chess: Understanding the Slav Part V
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/10/chess-understanding-slav-part-v.html
Chess: Understanding the Slav Part VI
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/10/chess-understanding-slav-part-vi.html
Chess: Understanding the Slav
(Dutch Variation) Part VII
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/10/chess-understanding-slav-dutch.html
Chess: Understanding the Slav Part VIII
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/10/chess-understanding-slav-part-viii.html
1 d4

1 ... d5

2 c4

2 ... c6

3 Nf3

3 Nc3
3 cxd5
3 e3
3 Bf4
3 Qc2
3 Nd2
3 Qb3
3 g3
3 ... Nf6

3 ... e6
3 ... dxc4
3 ... g6
3 ... Bf5
3 ... a6
3 ... Nd7
4 e3

4 Nc3
4 cxd5
4 Qc2
4 Qb3
4 Nbd2
4 g3
4 Bf4
4 Bg5
4 ... Bf5

4 ... e6
4 ... a6
4 ... Bg4
4 ... g6
4 ... dxc4
4 ... g5
4 ... Nbd7
5 Nc3

5 Bd3
5 cxd5
5 Qb3
5 Nh4
5 Be2
5 ... e6

5 ... a6
5 ... Qb6
6 Nh4

6 Bd3
6 Qb3
6 Be2
6 Ne5
6 cxd5
6 Bd2
6 ... Bg6

6 ... Be4
6 ... Bg4
7 Nxg6

7 Qb3
7 Be2
7 Bd2
7 g3
7 ... hxg6

8 a3

8 g3
8 Bd2
8 Qd3
8 Bd3
8 Qb3
8 h3
8 Qc2
8 ... Nbd7

8 ... Bd6
9 g3

9 h3
9 cxd5
9 ... Be7

9 ... Bd6
9 ... Qb6
10 f4

10 cxd5
10 h3
10 ... dxc4

10 ... Qc7
10 ... Qa5
11 Bxc4

11 ... O-O

11 ... Nb6
11 ... c5
12 e4

12 ... b5

12 ... Rc8
12 ... Qc7
13 Be2

13 ... b4

13 ... Qb6
13 ... a5
14 axb4

14 ... Bxb4

15 Bf3

15 O-O
15 ... Qb6

15 ... c5
16 O-O

16 ... e5

17 Be3

17 ... Rad8

18 Na4

18 ... Qb8

19 Qc2

19 ... exf4

20 Bxf4

20 ... Qb7

Topalov-Kramnik
World Championship Elista 2006, Game 9
By ChessCoach@care2.com
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