As Black

Caro-Kann Defence · Basic

A solid defence against 1.e4: c6 and d5 to contest the centre, and the light-squared bishop comes out before e6 locks it in.

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Lines

1. Opponent's mistake · 4.Ne5

   1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.d3 dxe4 4.Ne5 Qa5+ 5.Bd2 Qxe5

2. 3...cxd5 4.Bb5+

   1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bb5+ Nc6 5.Bxc6+ bxc6

3. Main Line

   1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Nxf6+ exf6

4. Hillbilly Attack · 3...cxd5 4.Bb5+

   1.e4 c6 2.Bc4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bb5+ Nc6 5.Bxc6+ bxc6 6.Nf3 Nf6

5. Hillbilly Attack · 3...cxd5 4.Bb3

   1.e4 c6 2.Bc4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bb3 Nf6 5.Nf3 Bg4

6. 3...cxd5 4.d4

   1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.d4 Nc6 5.Bb5 Bg4 6.O-O e6

7. Advance Variation

   1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Bd3 Bxd3 5.Qxd3 e6 6.Nf3 c5 7.c3 Nc6

8. Advance Variation, Short Variation

   1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Bd3 Bxd3

9. 2...d5 3.e5

   1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e5 Bg4 4.d4 e6 5.h3 Bh5 6.g4 Bg6