Main line: 6.Ne5 (Krause attack) is variation 2 of 6 in the Slav Defence course, a intermediate opening course for Black (ECO D17). It runs 26 moves and begins 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 …. White plays Ne5 to recapture on c4 with the knight. Black answers with ...Nbd7, ...Qc7 and the central break ...e5, then fights for the initiative with ...g5 and queenside castling. In the lesson every move is explained on a board and then drilled; it is free.
Move by move
1. d4 – White takes the centre.
1... d5 – Black matches.
2. c4 – The Queen's Gambit.
2... c6 – Supports d5 and keeps the c8 bishop free.
3. Nf3 – Develops and covers e5.
3... Nf6 – Develops and eyes e4.
4. Nc3 – Puts more pressure on d5.
4... dxc4 – Takes the pawn and gains time.
5. a4 – Stops ...b5.
5... Bf5 – The bishop comes out before ...e6.
6. Ne5 – The knight heads for c4 and supports f3-e4 ideas.
6... Nbd7 – Challenges the strong e5 knight at once.
7. Nxc4 – Wins the pawn back.
7... Qc7 – Prepares ...e5 and controls e5.
8. g3 – White fianchettoes, preparing Bf4 to fight for e5.
8... e5 – Black strikes in the centre at once.
The lesson goes on for 10 more moves, each with its explanation.
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