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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c6/2. d4/2...d5/3. Nc3/3...dxe4/4. Nxe4/4...Bf5/5. Ng3/5...Bg6/6. h4/6...Nd7

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< Chess Opening Theory‎ | 1. e4‎ | 1...c6‎ | 2. d4‎ | 2...d5‎ | 3. Nc3‎ | 3...dxe4‎ | 4. Nxe4‎ | 4...Bf5‎ | 5. Ng3‎ | 5...Bg6‎ | 6. h4
Caro-Kann Defence:Classical Variation
a b c d e f g h
8a8 black rookb8 black kingc8 black kingd8 black queene8 black kingf8 black bishopg8 black knighth8 black rook8
7a7 black pawnb7 black pawnc7 black kingd7 black knighte7 black pawnf7 black pawng7 black pawnh7 black pawn7
6a6 black kingb6 black kingc6 black pawnd6 black kinge6 black kingf6 black kingg6 black bishoph6 black king6
5a5 black kingb5 black kingc5 black kingd5 black kinge5 black kingf5 black kingg5 black kingh5 black king5
4a4 black kingb4 black kingc4 black kingd4 white pawne4 black kingf4 black kingg4 black kingh4 white pawn4
3a3 black kingb3 black kingc3 black kingd3 black kinge3 black kingf3 black kingg3 white knighth3 black king3
2a2 white pawnb2 white pawnc2 white pawnd2 black kinge2 black kingf2 white pawng2 white pawnh2 black king2
1a1 white rookb1 black kingc1 white bishopd1 white queene1 white kingf1 white bishopg1 white knighth1 white rook1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

r2qkbnr/pp1npppp/2p3b1/8/3P3P/6N1/PPP2PP1/R1BQKBNR w

Moves: 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. h4 Nd7

Caro-Kann Defence:Classical Variation

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While Nd7 seems inferior because of the weak bishop, this was never tested in the only instance this move was played at master level, between Rustam Kasimdzhanov and Mikhael Mchedlishvili in the European Clubs Cup (Men) in 2003. (That game quickly transposed back to a main line, continuing: 6...Nd7 7. Nf3 h6 8. h5 Bh7 9. Bd3 Bxd3 10. Qxd3 e6 11. Bf4 Ngf6 12. O-O-O Be7 13. Kb1 O-O 14. Ne4 Qa5 15. g4 Nxg4 16. Ne5 Ndxe5 17. dxe5 Rad8 18. Qh3 Qb4 19. Rdg1 Qxe4 20. Rxg4 Qh7 21. Rhg1 Kh8 22. Qg3 Rg8 23. Be3 a6 24. a3 Rd7 25. Qg2 Rd5 26. Qg3 Rd7 27. Qg2 Rd5 28. Qg3 1/2-1/2.)

It may appear at first that White can trap the bishop, but this is not the case after 7. h5 Bf5 8. Nxf5 Qa5+! +=. However, White can do this anyway and get the bishop pair and light-square control.

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