Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c6/2. d4/2...d5
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| Moves: 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ECO code: B12-B19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent: King's Pawn Opening | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Caro–Kann Defence[edit | edit source]
2...d5[edit | edit source]
This is the main line of the Caro–Kann. It is a semi-open game that tends to contain lines with minor piece play. In this position, White has four ways to deal with the central tension:
- Attempt to close the center with 3. e5, the Advance Variation.
- Exchange a set of pawns with 3. exd5.
- Wait for Black to exchange pawns with either 3. Nc3 or 3. Nd2, the Classical Variation. The two knight moves usually lead to the same position after 3...dxe4 4. Nxe4.
- Prepare to recapture in the center with a pawn by 3. f3, aiming to keep a full pawn center.
Note that after 3. Bd3?!, 3... dxe4 4. Bxe4 Nf6 gives Black the initiative.
Theory table[edit | edit source]
1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5
| 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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| Advance Variation | e5 Bf5 |
Nf3 e6 |
Be2 Nd7 |
= |
| Classical Variation | Nc3/Nd2 dxe4 |
Nxe4 Bf5 |
Ng3 Bg6 |
= |
| Karpov Variation | ... ... |
... Nd7 |
Nf3 Ngf6 |
= |
| Tartakower/Korchnoi Variation | ... ... |
... Nf6 |
Nxf6+ exf6 |
= |
| Bronstein–Larsen Variation | ... ... |
... ... |
... gxf6 |
+= |
| Exchange Variation | exd5 cxd5 |
Bd3 Nc6 |
c3 Nf6 |
= |
| Panov-Botvinnik Attack | ... ... |
c4 Nf6 |
Nc3 e6 |
= |
| Fantasy Variation | f3 dxe4 |
fxe4 e5 |
Nf3 Bg4 |
= |
References[edit | edit source]
- Nunn's Chess Openings. 1999. John Nunn (Editor), Graham Burgess, John Emms, Joe Gallagher. ISBN 1-8574-4221-0.
- Modern Chess Openings: MCO-14. 1999. Nick de Firmian, Walter Korn. ISBN 0-8129-3084-3.
- Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
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