D16 - Slav: Accepted (Alapin)
Variation: Slav: Accepted (Alapin)
Initial Move: The Slav with 5.a4. White prevents Black's typical b5 expansion. It leads to a high-level strategic struggle over the control of the queenside. Learn this opening step by step
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GM
Xu, Yinglun
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GM
Ma, Qun