The Slav Defense (1 d4 d5 2 c4 c6) is an excellent defense that I have been using off and on for over twenty years.
At master level and above the Exchange Variation (3 cd cd) has a reputation for Black having no better prospects than drawish equality if White is in a peaceful mood.
In livlier defenses like the Tchigorin Defense (1 d4 d5 2 c4 Nc6) it is harder for White to steer toward calmer waters.
Originally posted by VincerinoFischer never wrote a book on the KG, he wrote an article on it with not too much analysis.
honestly i've been playing king's gambit for a quite awhile now...but now i find it really messes up both white's and black's position. such as fischer said in one of his books dedicated to just the king's gambit.
He claimed 3...d6 busted it - he was wrong.
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Originally posted by Diet CokeI've read it. I learned Descriptive Notation to read it - but I forget most of DN now.
http://www.chesscafe.com/text/bust.txt
It's interesting to note Fisher played 1...e5 in this game - I've heard to see if Spassky would dare to play the KG against Fischer.