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Caro-Kann Defence: Classical Variation
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) rn1qkbnr/pp2pppp/2p5/5b2/3PN3/8/PPP2PPP/R1BQKBNR
Moves: 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5
ECO code: B18
Parent: Caro-Kann Defence

Caro-Kann Defence: Classical Variation

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4...Bf5

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The Classical Variation. Black develops their bishop and attacks White's knight on e4.

White often sticks to the main line with 5. Ng3, forcing the Bf5 back. However, other options exist. The aggressive Burris Gambit, 5. Bd3, has given White surprising success and the interesting 5. Ng5 is an aggressive move, often aiming to play the Martian Gambit.

Other moves are generally not very good. 5. Nc3 retreats the knight to where it was before, while the ambitious 5. Nc5 is perhaps too aggressive and the knight can be kicked away easily, while 5. f3 defending the knight is playable but White will have to be careful to not weaken their kingside.

Theory table

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	5
Main Line	Ng3	=
	Nc5	=
Burris Gambit	Bd3!?	=
	Bd3 e6	Nf3 Bg4	Be3 Nf6	Nxf6+ Qxf6	Be2 Nd7	0-0 Bd6	Qd3 0-0	c3 =
	Qf3	=
	Nc3	=
	f3	=
	Ng5	=

References

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Wikipedia has related information at Caro-Kann.

Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.

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Chess Opening Theory

1. e4 e5
Open games

3. Bb5
Spanish

Berlin →
- Anti-Berlin
- Beverwijk
- L'Hermet → Berlin Wall

Morphy →
- Exchange
- Closed →
- Open
- Arkhangelsk
- Anderssen
- Mackenzie

3. Bc4
Italian

Giuoco Piano →

Two knights defence →
- Open
- Knight attack →
  - Fried liver
  - Polerio

3. Nc3
Three knights

Four knights →
- Glek
- Italian
- Scotch → Belgrade
- Spanish
- Naroditsky !?
- Halloween ?!

Other

2...Nf6
Russian

2...d6
Philidor

Other

2. f4
King's gambit

2...exf4
Accepted

King's knight →
- Kieseritzky
- Schallop
- Modern
- Fischer
- Lolli ?
- Muzio ?
Bishop's →
- Cozio

Other
Declined

2. Nc3
Vienna

Other

1. e4 c5
Sicilian

1. e4 e6
French

1. e4 c6
Caro-Kann

1. e4 other

1. d4 d5
Closed games

2. c4
Queen's gambit

2. other

1. d4 Nf6
Indian

2. c4 other

2. other:

1. d4 f5
Dutch

1. d4 ...other:

1. Nf3
Zukertort

Flank

Unorthodox

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