Understanding the Chameleon Slav - Part 4 | dxc4 followed by b5 with tempo then c5 | Chebanenko Slav

Understand the ideas behind the Chebanenko (chameleon) slav! Get a solid structure with easy to understand plans and cut out needless memorization. Play the chameleon slav defense! Improving players should minimize the time they spend on openings in order to focus on more fruitful areas of study - that is where the Chebanenko Slav comes in. In this video we discuss the use of the moves dxc4 followed by b5 gaining tempo when white has played a piece to either d3 or b3 - it is very important to understand these key concepts *** Here is an INDEX for this playlist (organized as a Lichess study): Link to Chessable courses that are useful for playing the Chameleon Slav: Short and Sweet Chebanenko Slav: Links to my other videos by opening variation: (via Lichess studies) Slav Defense: Scandinavian Defense: London System for white: #chessminimalism #chameleonslavdefense #chessimple