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The Queens Gambit Exchange Variation has the same pawn structure for White that Black has in a Caro-Kann Exchange Variation. In the Queen Gambit Playbook, you are up a tempo as White. This Playbook is a tool to help you prepare to play your openings. The 200 diagrams in this playbook cover the variations that you are most likely to face. It's White's move in every diagram. Reasonable moves for White follow with suggested continuations. 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There are 200 key positions White most often plays. Five moves for Black are added below the diagrams. That gives you about 1000 moves for your opening preparation. This saves you time. Databases have millions of games with too many options that are too hard to remember. Tim Sawyer has developed opening repertoires for 40 years. Do you want an easy way to start your chess games? Let this be your guide. The book narrows your choices. It answers the question of what do I play when I get here? The author offers you help. Play this. You are given a complete consistent repertoire. This shows you what to play in your games, not what others played. Most players think it takes too long to learn an opening. This is a quick study. Think how nice it is to be familiar with your defenses against 1.d4, 1.Nf3, and 1.c4. Imagine being comfortable with your piece development. It's your move as Black in every diagram. Start your game well. 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Your repertoire is set for you to play the Black side of the Ruy Lopez and the Semi-Slav Defence. Analyzed positions are selected based on the popularity of play, based on what has the highest performance rating, or based on the best chess engine evaluation. Black chooses bold unbalanced play in reliable defensive systems. The plan is to accept almost every gambit that White offers and threaten to win with the extra material. The first half of the book covers 1.e4 e5. The second half covers 1.d4 d5 plus related ideas after 1.Nf3 and 1.c4.This Playbook series tells you what to play. There are 200 key positions for Black in response to what White most often plays. Five moves for Black are added below most of the diagrams. That gives you hundreds of moves for your preparation. The openings covered after 1.e4 e5 include King's Gambit, Vienna Game, Bishop's Opening, Scotch Game, Italian Game, and Ruy Lopez. After 1.d4 d5 Black has lines to play against Trompowsky, London System, Blackmar-Diemer Gambit, Queens Gambit, and Semi-Slav Defence. Let this Playbook guide you. It's your move in every diagram. Start well and you will win more games. 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This defence is a reliable response to all Closed Games. The Slav Defence makes your opening preparation easy. You do not need to memorize thousands of variations. You don't need to play risky gambits. The Slav is a repeatable sound choice that allows you to quickly develop all your minor pieces and castle. It saves you time and energy. One of the best things about the Slav Defence as Black is that White has difficulty obtaining a lasting advantage. The book begins with a few Anti-Slav lines that could transpose to the Slav. The solid nature of the position gives Black an easier move selection which saves time. But White faces multiple subtle options which can be complex to analyze. Black's options are simple and sound.The Slav Defence fits with the Caro-Kann as Black and London 2.Bf4 as White. The author played all three of these defenses for years on the Internet Chess Club using SuperSolid as his handle. This Playbook is a tool to help you easily prepare to play your opening. 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