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

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