The Botvinnik & Moscow VariationIn this DVD, top grandmaster and six-time Dutch champion Loek Van Wely presents both theBotvinnik Variation and the Moscow Variation of the Slav Defence, twoextraordinary opening systems renowned for their extreme sharpness andcomplexity. The Botvinnik Variation - 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3e6 5.Bg5 dxc4 6.e4 b5 7.e5 h6 8.Bh4 g5 9.Nxg5 hxg5 10.Bxg5 Nbd7 11.exf6Bb7 12.g3 c5 13.d5 (D44) – leads to tactically explosivepositions that have been championed on the highest level with theblack pieces by Kasparov, Shirov and Kramnik. Van Wely explains the ideas of this system mainly by meansof his own white games, supplemented by games of Ivanchuk, Piket andBacrot. The Moscow Variation - 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 dxc4 7.e4 g5 8.Bg3 b5 (D43) results in a dynamicposition where tactics are always on the agenda. Van Weely's experience on both sides of this variation reveals the fascinating contours of this modern battleground. Even