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Re: Vs the Caro
Reply #3 - 12/01/06 at 11:29:14
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woofwoof wrote on 12/01/06 at 07:35:57:
For me I either play exchange or panno-botvinnik. They are the only ways to disallow black from setting up his unbreakable fortress. The exchange is drawish & the panno-botvinnik is too well analysed that the best lines tend to draw, but better those than to get continously frustrated abt not getting anywhere with your attacks not to mention leaving holes in your own side which black can slowly exploit after you over-reach.

The CK is not a happy thing for me to face. Angry



You could consider some close relatives of the Panov and Exchange, like 2.c4 or 2.Nf3 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Ne5!? 'The Apocalypse Attack' I think we have at least one thread on it, and googling its name should find an online article on it too.
  
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Re: Vs the Caro
Reply #2 - 12/01/06 at 08:25:39
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Hi,

I have previously recommended the 2-knight system:
http://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1131632179 
where black need to know his stuff. He may not be allowed to play his beloved Nc3-mainline...

Btw, I also play the CK as black....
1. Probably mainlines Nc3/Nd2. U could play them through the suggested 2-knights to focus (by avoiding) on some of them.

2. Most frustrating is probably to meet the KIA when the play is not very CK like. But really, it is nothing to worry abt for black.
  
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Re: Vs the Caro
Reply #1 - 12/01/06 at 07:35:57
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For me I either play exchange or panno-botvinnik. They are the only ways to disallow black from setting up his unbreakable fortress. The exchange is drawish & the panno-botvinnik is too well analysed that the best lines tend to draw, but better those than to get continously frustrated abt not getting anywhere with your attacks not to mention leaving holes in your own side which black can slowly exploit after you over-reach.

The CK is not a happy thing for me to face. Angry
  

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Vs the Caro
12/01/06 at 05:28:25
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Hi folks,

I'm overhauling my repertoire and I'm just not sure what to use vs the caro. I've played 3. f3 before, but I'm just not convinced this is the greatest idea. So, I want to hear from the caro kann faithful: 1. What do you consider white's strongest play? 2. What do you find the most annoying/frustrating to play against?

I checked for a current thread on this and didn't see one, plz point me the right way if I'm just lost Cheesy

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