Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c6/2. d4/2...d5/3. e5/3...Bf5/4. Nc3
| Caro-Kann Defence - Advance Variation, Van Der Wiel Attack | |
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) | |
| Moves: 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nc3 | |
5. Nc3 · Caro-Kann Defence - Advance Variation, Van Der Wiel Attack
[edit | edit source]A sounder response than 4. Bd3, and more ambitious than 4. Nf3, 4. Nc3 has helped revitalize the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann.
White usually plans to harass Black's bishop with g4 and h4-h5, and Nc3 takes away the e4 square from the bishop.
It is almost always met with 4...e6, with black aiming ultimately to play c5.
Theory table
[edit | edit source]1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nc3
| 4 | ||
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| ... e6 |
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| ... Qb6 |
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| ... a6 |
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| ... h5 |
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| ... Qd7 |
References
[edit | edit source] | Wikipedia has related information at Caro-Kann. |
- 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.
2. f4
King's gambit
King's gambit
2...exf4
Accepted
Accepted
Other
Declined
Declined
2. Nc3
Vienna
Vienna
Other
1. e4 other
- Barnes ?
- Borg ?
- Corn stalk ??
- Duras ??
- 1...b5 ??
2. c4 other
2. other:
1. d4 ...other:
1. Nf3
Zukertort
Zukertort
Flank
Unorthodox