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

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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

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Moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4
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Slav accepted 4. ... dxc4

Moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4

Black finally takes the sacrificial pawn with dxc4. This move has about half the popularity of the main line e6. It threatens a pawn advance onto White's queenside. White usually plays 5. a4 to defend against 5 .. b5 which cements Black's hold on this side of the board and threatens a pawn advance onto White's queenside.

Theory table

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

5
Alapin variation a4
...		 =
Slav gambit e4
...		 =
Alekhine variation e3
...		 =

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References


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    Chess openings quick reference
    1. e4
    1...e5 · Open
    2. Nf3
    With 2...Nc6:

    With other 2nd moves:
    2. Other

    1...c5 · Sicilian
    2... Nf3 · Open Sicilian
    With 2...Nc6:

    With 2...d6:

    With 2...e6:

    With other 2nd moves:
    Anti-Sicilians
    1... other
    Caro-Kann
    French
    Other


    1. d4
    1...d5 · Closed
    2. c4
    2. Nc3
    2. other
    1...Nf6 · Indian
    2. c4
    With 2...e6:

    With 2...g6:

    With other 2nd moves for Black:
    2. Nf3
    2. other
    1... other
    Flank
    Unorthodox
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