D14

Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Trifunovic Variation

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. cxd5 cxd5 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bf4 Bf5 7. e3 e6 8. Qb3 Bb4

The Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Trifunovic Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code D14. It is reached after the moves 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. cxd5 cxd5 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bf4 Bf5 7. e3 e6 8. Qb3 Bb4.

It belongs to the Slav Defense family — one of many ways the line can branch. Understanding the parent system’s plans is the fastest way to play this variation well.

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