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Slav Defense

Slav Defense noun: a Closed Game in chess, characterized by the moves 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6, in which black's second move is queen's bishop's pawn to the sixth rank, as a defense to the Queen's Gambit.

Noun

Slav Defense (uncountable)

  1. (US) A Closed Game in chess, characterized by the moves 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6, in which black's second move is queen's bishop's pawn to the sixth rank, as a defense to the Queen's Gambit

Forms of Slav Defense

alternative UKSlav Defence

Questions about Slav Defense

What does Slav Defense mean?
Slav Defense means a Closed Game in chess, characterized by the moves 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6, in which black's second move is queen's bishop's pawn to the sixth rank, as a defense to the Queen's Gambit.
What part of speech is Slav Defense?
Slav Defense is a noun.

Words near Slav Defense in the dictionary

  1. slaunchwise
  2. Slauson
  3. Slausons
  4. Slav
  5. Slav Defence
  6. Slav Defense
  7. Slav squat
  8. slav'ries
  9. slav'ry
  10. slava
  11. slava cake

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