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Mastering 4. ... dc4 in the Reti Slav
The following game was played in my last team match at board 1 against a strong Bulgarian player rated about 2300 FIDE Elo. Conclusion: don't be afraid to "lose" the pawn with 4. ... dc4 in the Reti Slav. I will show some ideas and hope you can make good use of them yourself.Discuss this blog post in the forum![](https://image.lichess1.org/display?h=250&op=thumbnail&path=sarg0n:ublog:INKnD5vV:rRAsvulT.jpg&w=400&sig=aacfc07247d6814ddc74c9eee7c6275b7b438804)
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