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And the Good News Is

May 6, 2015

And the Good News Is
By Gary Lane
What to do when White does not want to play in the spirit of the Semi-Slav?
This the question posed by Mike Baird from Scotland. He writes, "I have attempted to master the Semi-Slav, but alas I do not always have the opportunity to play the variations I have learned. A new problem is the plan of a queenside fianchetto when I no longer know the right moment to play ...dxc4. Can you help?"
The Semi-Slav is certainly a favourite amongst tournament campaigners and t...

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