Slav DefenseD10
Winawer Countergambit, Anti-Winawer Gambit
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 e5 4. e4
Open on the interactive boardEvery move explained, never a dead end.
Both sides plans
White's plan
Occupy the center, develop quickly, castle, then pick a wing.
Black's plan
Contest the center before White occupies all of it.
The line, move by move
- 1. d4d4 occupies the center.
- ... d5d5 occupies the center.
- 2. c4c4 strikes at the center.
- ... c6c6 controls d5.
- 3. Nc3Nc3 develops the knight and controls e4 and d5.
- ... e5e5 strikes at the center.
- 4. e4e4 strikes at the center.