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Caro-Kann, best attack for White?
I don't play the CK as Black and when I am faced with it, I only know the Main Line, which I am comfortable getting draws with. But I can't remember ever having a win with it (I guess that is the poin...

Started 03/31/12 at 06:57:58 by Andrew McKechnie
12 17086 Last Post 02/13/26 at 19:55:31
By: up and comer
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Two Knights CK
Looking  for some information/lines on the Two Knights variation against the CK.  I have had a lot of trouble with the CK and want something that is a little off beat, but not a wild gambit.  If you h...

Started 07/25/11 at 14:58:31 by walkingterrapin
11 9848 Last Post 04/19/25 at 11:35:55
By: CheckMate
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Best modern source on the Caro-Kann and it's ideas
What are the best modern sources on the Caro-Kann and it's ideas,plans, structures etc.?

Started 02/18/25 at 15:29:40 by Lone_Ranger
1 1026 Last Post 02/26/25 at 01:17:11
By: katar
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Poll: Most positional/quiet/slow Caro-Kann variation?
For White, what should I play against the Caro-Kann that is positional, strategic, quiet, slow, theory-light?
Against the Caro-Kann, there are multiple variations that are positional, strategic, ...

Started 05/25/24 at 20:21:45 by Marc Benford
1 2156 Last Post 05/26/24 at 13:10:44
By: FreeRepublic
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Popularity trends of Caro Kann lines across decade
Hi,
I was curious to see how the popularity of various Caro-Kann lines developed over the decades. I used a Chessbase Live database as source for some statistics trying to take care of transposit...

Started 02/16/24 at 22:34:22 by CapaCat63
1 5994 Last Post 02/17/24 at 17:59:44
By: FreeRepublic
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J-S Christiansen beating the exf6 C-K in blitz
Taking down David Anton and Gukesh D with the same line.
Round 3: https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/world-blitz-championship-2023/3/1/...
Round 4: https://chess24.com/en/watch/liv...

Started 01/02/24 at 13:17:33 by Alias
6 2587 Last Post 01/29/24 at 08:36:06
By: doefmat
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Caro-Kann the easy way by Engqvist
I noticed a new book on the Caro Kann. There are plenty of others but since it was written by fellow swede Thomas Engqvist I'm a bit interested in it.
Has anyone got it yet? Is it good? What line...

Started 11/30/23 at 10:15:53 by Alias
7 5427 Last Post 01/02/24 at 08:14:32
By: Alias
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Weapons against the Caro Kann Vol. 1 & Vol. 2
https://shop.chessbase.com/en/products/fernandez_weapons_against_the_caro_kann_v...
The author is ChessPublishing's own Daniel Fernandez. I've enjoyed his analysis at ChessPub on several...

Started 12/09/23 at 21:14:28 by FreeRepublic
1 1266 Last Post 12/10/23 at 20:00:01
By: kylemeister
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Most material on the Gurgenidze variation
I'm looking for resources with the most material on the Gurgenidze variation 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 g6
Thanks in advance

Started 06/24/16 at 22:43:39 by George Jempty
10 14359 Last Post 12/22/22 at 14:46:56
By: tracke
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Fantasy variation against the Caro Kann!!
Surely the Fantasy Variation (1.e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3.f3!) has to be the most exciting way to meet the Caro Kann. Can't understand why more players don't play it. Shocked Shocked

Started 08/18/10 at 19:05:34 by tickleme
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By: FreeRepublic
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Squeezing the Caro-Kann
   
Squeezing the Caro-Kann — Simple Chess 
by Alexander Khalifman and Sergei Soloviov
Chess Stars Ltd Sofia, 252 pages, January 15th 2022
On their homepage there‘s now a preview (only bibliography ...

Started 12/18/21 at 10:45:34 by tracke
1 2937 Last Post 12/18/21 at 12:39:00
By: bragesjo
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3.Nc3 de4 4.Ne4 Nf6 5.Nf6 ef6 Caro-Kann
Today I had a quick look at this line of the Caro-Kann (1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3/Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Nxf6 exf6) and think this line could be an interesting surprise variation. However when searching fo...

Started 06/27/12 at 13:44:16 by TN
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By: semper_fidelis
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The Fashionable Caro-Kann - still fashionable?
I bought the DVD "The Fashionable Caro-Kann Vol.1 and 2" by Vidit Gujrathi and played the recommended lines with some success in a few games until I switched to another defense for a while.
I am ...

Started 04/01/20 at 14:49:57 by HAJS
4 4764 Last Post 10/09/21 at 17:01:59
By: semper_fidelis
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Depressing new system (1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.d3)
3.d3 de 4.de Qd1 5.Kd1 
Somehow everything looks good for white Sad

Started 05/24/21 at 16:53:03 by adal
6 5870 Last Post 05/25/21 at 05:18:56
By: an ordinary chessplayer
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Yet another Caro Kann book...
True, this time from QC, this time by Lars... Apparently QC were the last major publisher without Caro book within last several years  Wink
http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/products/1/390/playing_the_...

Started 10/18/20 at 21:58:42 by semper_fidelis
14 9593 Last Post 03/23/21 at 10:34:01
By: TD
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Win with the Caro-Kann
Gambit is publishing a new book on the Caro-Kann by one of my favourite authors on openings Sverre Johnsen, together with T.R. Hansen.
http://www.gambitbooks.com/books/Win_With_the_Caro-Kann.html...

Started 11/05/20 at 11:35:45 by TD
14 10581 Last Post 01/30/21 at 13:16:28
By: Stefan Buecker
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h4 Advance
Which is the best  practical line against the h4 Advance Caro Kann which equalizes?

Started 10/16/20 at 16:06:49 by mxstoe
2 2629 Last Post 10/16/20 at 16:58:31
By: Lauri Torni
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Sources on Panov Attack against Caro
I am trying to find resources to learn Panov attack. I have the CB monograph by Zoran Petronijevic (B13-14) and Caro-Kann Defence Panov Attack-Anatoly Karpov & Mikhail Podgaets book so far. The CB mon...

Started 04/22/10 at 20:57:56 by Kubi
7 9617 Last Post 10/08/20 at 17:02:46
By: FreeRepublic
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4... Nf6 in the classical
I recently took up the Caro-Kann again after not having played it for the past two years. When I got back to it there had been some changes. One of them seems to be that 4... Nf6 in the classical has ...

Started 09/12/20 at 10:49:58 by HAJS
4 3195 Last Post 09/13/20 at 10:41:01
By: Fllg
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Bologon on the Caro-Kann
The follow up to Bologon’s Kings Indian and Bologon’s Ruy Lopez/Open Games, it seems we now have Bologon’s Caro-Kann to look forward to next year!

Started 12/18/17 at 10:43:17 by najdorfslayer
13 15710 Last Post 07/01/20 at 02:03:38
By: HgMan
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