Chess: Understanding the Semi-Slav Part II
1 d4 d5 2 c4 c6 3 Nc3 Nf6 4 e3 e6 5 Nf3 Nbd7
6 Bd3 dxc4 7 Bxc4 b5 8 Bd3 Bb7 9 a3 b4
10 Ne4 Nxe4 11 Bxe4 bxa3 12 O-O Bd6
13 b3 Line

What's the game plan for White?
What's the game plan for Black?
Also available:
Chess: Understanding the Semi-Slav Part I
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/07/chess-understanding-semi-slav-part-i.html
Chess: Understanding the Semi-Slav Part III
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/10/chess-understanding-semi-slav-part-iii.html
Chess: Understanding the Semi-Slav Part IV
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/10/chess-understanding-semi-slav-part-iv.html
Chess: Understanding the Semi-Slav Part V
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/10/chess-understanding-semi-slav-part-v.html
1 d4

1 ... d5

2 c4

2 ... c6

3 Nc3

3 Nf3
3 cxd5
3 e3
3 Bf4
3 Qc2
3 Nd2
3 Qb3
3 g3
3 ... Nf6

3 ... e6
3 ... dxc4
3 ... e5
3 ... g6
3 ... f5
3 ... Na6
4 e3

4 Nf3
4 cxd5
4 Bg5
4 Bf4
4 ... e6

4 ... a6
4 ... g6
4 ... Bf5
4 ... Bg4
4 ... Nbd7
4 ... dxc4
5 Nf3

5 b3
5 Qc2
5 Bd2
5 Bd3
5 a3
5 f4
5 f3
5 ... Nbd7

5 ... a6
5 ... Be7
5 ... Bd6
5 ... Ne4
5 ... Bb4
5 ... dxc4
5 ... b6
5 ... Na6
6 Bd3

6 Qc2
6 Be2
6 b3
6 Bd2
6 a3
6 cxd5
6 Qb3
6 Ne5
6 ... dxc4

6 ... Bd6
6 ... Bb4
6 ... Be7
6 ... a6
6 ... b6
6 ... g6
7 Bxc4

7 ... b5

7 ... a6
7 ... c5
7 ... Bd6
8 Bd3

8 Bb3
8 Be2
8 ... Bb7

8 ... a6
8 ... b4
8 ... Bd6
8 ... Be7
9 a3

9 O-O
9 e4
9 Qe2
9 Bd2
9 ... b4

9 ... Bd6
9 ... a6
9 ... a5
10 Ne4

10 axb4
10 Na4
10 ... Nxe4

10 ... c5
10 ... a5
10 ... bxa3
10 ... Be7
11 Bxe4

11 ... bxa3

11 ... Qc7
11 ... Be7
11 ... Bd6
12 O-O

12 bxa3
12 ... Bd6

12 ... Be7
12 ... Qc7
12 ... axb2
13 b3

13 bxa3
13 Nd2
13 b4
13 ... Nf6

13 ... Qe7
14 Nd2

14 ... Qc7

15 Bf3

15 ... Bxh2+

16 Kh1

16 ... Bd6

17 Nc4

17 ... Be7

18 Bxa3

18 ... O-O

19 Bxe7

19 ... Qxe7

Kramnik-Topalov
World Championship Elista 2006, Game 4
By ChessCoach@care2.com
6 Bd3 dxc4 7 Bxc4 b5 8 Bd3 Bb7 9 a3 b4
10 Ne4 Nxe4 11 Bxe4 bxa3 12 O-O Bd6
13 b3 Line

What's the game plan for White?
What's the game plan for Black?
Also available:
Chess: Understanding the Semi-Slav Part I
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/07/chess-understanding-semi-slav-part-i.html
Chess: Understanding the Semi-Slav Part III
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/10/chess-understanding-semi-slav-part-iii.html
Chess: Understanding the Semi-Slav Part IV
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/10/chess-understanding-semi-slav-part-iv.html
Chess: Understanding the Semi-Slav Part V
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/10/chess-understanding-semi-slav-part-v.html
1 d4

1 ... d5

2 c4

2 ... c6

3 Nc3

3 Nf3
3 cxd5
3 e3
3 Bf4
3 Qc2
3 Nd2
3 Qb3
3 g3
3 ... Nf6

3 ... e6
3 ... dxc4
3 ... e5
3 ... g6
3 ... f5
3 ... Na6
4 e3

4 Nf3
4 cxd5
4 Bg5
4 Bf4
4 ... e6

4 ... a6
4 ... g6
4 ... Bf5
4 ... Bg4
4 ... Nbd7
4 ... dxc4
5 Nf3

5 b3
5 Qc2
5 Bd2
5 Bd3
5 a3
5 f4
5 f3
5 ... Nbd7

5 ... a6
5 ... Be7
5 ... Bd6
5 ... Ne4
5 ... Bb4
5 ... dxc4
5 ... b6
5 ... Na6
6 Bd3

6 Qc2
6 Be2
6 b3
6 Bd2
6 a3
6 cxd5
6 Qb3
6 Ne5
6 ... dxc4

6 ... Bd6
6 ... Bb4
6 ... Be7
6 ... a6
6 ... b6
6 ... g6
7 Bxc4

7 ... b5

7 ... a6
7 ... c5
7 ... Bd6
8 Bd3

8 Bb3
8 Be2
8 ... Bb7

8 ... a6
8 ... b4
8 ... Bd6
8 ... Be7
9 a3

9 O-O
9 e4
9 Qe2
9 Bd2
9 ... b4

9 ... Bd6
9 ... a6
9 ... a5
10 Ne4

10 axb4
10 Na4
10 ... Nxe4

10 ... c5
10 ... a5
10 ... bxa3
10 ... Be7
11 Bxe4

11 ... bxa3

11 ... Qc7
11 ... Be7
11 ... Bd6
12 O-O

12 bxa3
12 ... Bd6

12 ... Be7
12 ... Qc7
12 ... axb2
13 b3

13 bxa3
13 Nd2
13 b4
13 ... Nf6

13 ... Qe7
14 Nd2

14 ... Qc7

15 Bf3

15 ... Bxh2+

16 Kh1

16 ... Bd6

17 Nc4

17 ... Be7

18 Bxa3

18 ... O-O

19 Bxe7

19 ... Qxe7

Kramnik-Topalov
World Championship Elista 2006, Game 4
By ChessCoach@care2.com
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