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Caro-Kann Defense
Rock-solid defense. Punish overaggressive players with cold precision.
“Solid. Patient. When your opponent overextends, we punish. Let us begin.”
— Boris, your coach
19 lessons~3 hoursPlayed by Anatoly Karpov
Progress0 / 19
What you’ll learn
- Prepare d5 with c6 for pawn support
- Develop bishop to f5 BEFORE playing e6
- The c6-d5-e6 pawn triangle is nearly unbreakable
- Undermine White's center with c5 and e6
- Trade off the 'bad' bishop when possible
- The endgame is often favorable for Black
Start the course
The Caro-Kann Defense
Your Solid Weapon Against 1.e4
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The Caro-Kann Defense
Your Solid Weapon Against 1.e42
Classical Variation
Bishop Out, Knight InAdvanced Variation
Break Down the WallExchange Variation
The Easiest LineTwo Knights Variation
Pin and TradeFantasy Variation
Punish the OverreachModern Variation
Same Trick, New DisguisePanov Attack
The Fianchetto ShieldThe Advance Queen Wander
Trapping the Greedy QueenAccel. Panov Knight Fork
Punishing Qc4 with Nd3+Don't Play Ngf6 vs Qe2
The Karpov Nd6# MateDon't Play Nd7 Under Attack
The Two Knights Qf7# MateDon't Grab the Knight
The Bronstein Queen Sacrifice MateGelfand vs Morozevich
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