The Slav Defense: Main Line dxc4

Check out Ben's Chessable courses here! www.chessable.... GM Ben Finegold discusses the main line dxc4 in the Slav Defense. The Slav Defense is one of the primary defenses to the Queen's Gambit. This lecture was recorded June 9, 2021, at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Atlanta (CCSCATL) in Roswell, Georgia.
REUPLOAD FOR CHANNEL CONSOLIDATION: Originally posted on the CCSCATL Channel June 10th, 2021.
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Intro and concluding music: “Da Jazz Blues,” by Doug Maxwell;
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[@Tx66]

I love how Ben goes: “Bye! 😄” *click* 😒 at the end

[@davidkeck6183]

This is the most concise video I've ever seen from Ben. Maybe the only concise video I've seen from him. Add to that the ease with which he suggests f3 makes me realize this is NOT Ben Finegold! What have you done with Ben Finegold?!

[@adamlebeck9482]

He suggested f3 twice. Is he ok?

[@douglasquaid7550]

I don't even play the Slav, but still watches all videos about it etc mainly et cetera

[@Tazer183]

I'm not Grandmaster Ben Finegold

[@dylancole9222]

me too

[@TrulyVerity]

Same

[@chessgoalsyt]

Love this series :)

[@jackson32]

The main line with a4 and Bf5 leads to interesting play, especially after the move Ne5.. Some of these positions require good technique and endgame play. A good aspect of this defense is that both e4 and e3 , instead of a4 are statistically good for black, especially e4, the geller gambit. Against a good attacking player, and at club level a lot of them are not that good attackers and black can win fairly easily, but against a good attacking player you have to make sure you defend your king well after Ng4 and Qh4. If you can survive that without compromising your position too much you will generally win. A very good defense for black!

[@Al-gv5uw]

I like this video where it gives me an idea of where to start

[@aluminiumknight4038]

Nice new format

[@Jabiridrees6996]

"i play both colors but not at the same time" lol

[@patriot1303]

Cool

[@randydickson8467]

I really enjoy all of Bens chess videos. Plus, I like his politics too.
Randy

[@nikamumladze8220]

i used to play this as black but most people play a4 after dxc4 and i did not like that line. i think it is easyer to play as white and hard to play for win as black. now i play semi slav instead of this and i am pretty happy with it 😄

[@andreitiberiovicgazdovici]

I did the exact opposite,🤣, i hate playing with the light square bishop trapped, so now i play the open slav.

[@nikamumladze8220]

@@andreitiberiovicgazdovici oh thats funny trapped bishop was never really a problem for me 😄 i even started playing french one week ago so now my bishop is always trapped😂

[@andreitiberiovicgazdovici]

@@nikamumladze8220 well, then it's even funnier, i Always play the french, going(if i can) for the Rubinstein 🤣👍are you from Georgia?

[@andreitiberiovicgazdovici]

@@nikamumladze8220 by the way, the semi Slav is better, the open slav theory kinda died after Kramnik- Topalov 2006...

[@nikamumladze8220]

@Aleksandra e Andrei Gazdovici Yes i am from georgia🙂 i have been playing winawer french if they play nc3. I am not shure if i will make it my main opening but it was still fun to play new opening.😁 Also it worked surprisingly well on my level 2200-2300 on lichess.

[@kylen6430]

Are these reposts from Atlanta chess club channel?

[@archibaldmcglasson7111]

What, is he not going to be rude anymore?

[@joefawcett7166]

Benjamin Finegold just suggested f3? Did my ears deceive me?