num_pages: 160
description: The Semi-Slav defence has been one of Black's most reliable defences to the queen's pawn since the 1920's. Now it is fashionable both at grandmaster level and with club and tournament players. Here Grandmaster Matthew Sadler explains the strategy and tactics of this dynamic opening. Through the use of model games for both sides the author provides a thorough grounding in the key ideas.
language: English
title: Semi-Slav
publisher: Everyman Chess