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1. e4
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Find here is a game that illustrates a Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation (B12).
nota: This opening has been more and more played since 1990.
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1... c6
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Caro-kann advance variation's stats:
White wins 40.0%
Black wins 27.3%
Draws 32.6% |
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2. d4
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c6 doesn't mean you abandon the center. You are even not late. It is like a call on whites cards and intentions. |
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2... d5
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There are some N variations of the Caro-Kann my knowledge of them are limited.
Also Tarrash responded (1889) e5 on d4 played by Amos Burn.
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3. e5
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Caro-Kann Defense advance variation position
Blacks have options (Bf5/C5/F6!/etc.) even if there is an advanced e5.
This position gives me focus on e5 and d4. Once d5 is down whites are mostly done as I know that many players can not resist to play e5. |
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3... c5
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The first step to get ride of e5 is to attack strongly d4.
The game between V. Promyshlyanskiy vs Daniel Fridman during the LGA Premium Cup (09/08/2006) illustrates it.
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4. c3 cxd4 5. cxd4 Nc6 6. a3
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a3 is so soon... Oh well I guess I won't play Bb4 . I played a useless Bc5 instead. |
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6... Bf5 7. f3 e6 8. h4 Qb6
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I still don't know whites intention,
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9. Ne2
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the first mistake is not to target Bf5 ... |
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9... Bxb1
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I must admit that I didn't see the coming combination firstly... |
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10. Rxb1 Bxa3
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1 pawn down. whites would not let the quality and a messed Queen's side |
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11. b3 Bb4+
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Bb4 file is a very strong position up in the opponent's camp. |
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12. Kf2
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The King is moving on f3 in order to let the Q and the N to protect d4. |
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12... Nge7
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N e7 is a silly move as I had an other free pawn ... and not the least important ... e4 ( Nxe4) |
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13. Be3
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Nxe4 is no more reasonably playable. |
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13... Nf5
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I didn't notice the strengh of this move and I had no idea how to attack here. |
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14. g4 Nxe3 15. Kxe3
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only now I understand what I said earlier...
shooter56 brings his King to e3. Not the best place to be for a King... and now I won't miss Nxe4... |
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15... Nxe5 16. Bh3
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shooter56 shows me that if I castle (0-0) he could have a strong attack on the K's side. |
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16... Nc6 17. f4
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as often I have no idea of what to do against this strange position |
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17... O-O-O
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0-0-0 could not hurt right now. |
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