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Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit, Forgotten Variation

ECO D3111 half-movesBlack to move

Moves

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. e4 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Bb4+ 6. Nc3

The Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit, Forgotten Variation (D31) reaches this position after 11 half-moves, with Black to move. Want to know why each move is played, the plans for both sides, and the traps to avoid? Step through it on an interactive board while the Chess Guru explains every idea in plain English.

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