[Event "Slav😇🔔Defense🎩🎆, Updated🆙⬆: Introduction"] [Date "2018.05.26"] [Result "*"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "D11"] [Opening "Slav Defense: Modern Line"] [StudyName "Slav😇🔔Defense🎩🎆, Updated🆙⬆"] [ChapterName "Introduction"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/dYIHfmOh/n3FCemKR"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/GBA87"] [UTCDate "2018.05.26"] [UTCTime "00:50:23"] [Orientation "black"] 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6!! { This is the point!! Supporting the center without blocking in the bishop. Remember to join the Slav team: https://lichess.org/team/slav-defense-players } 3. Nf3 { The main line } (3. Nc3 { allows the main line but also other options } 3... Nf6 (3... dxc4) (3... e5)) 3... Nf6 (3... e6) (3... dxc4 4. e3 Be6) *