As Black

Caro-Kann Defence · Intermediate

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. Main Line

   1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Nxf6+ exf6 6.Nf3 Bd6

3. Exchange Variation · 4...Nc6 5.Nc3

   1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.Nc3 Bg4 6.Be2 e6

4. 4...Nc6 5.Nc3

   1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.d4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Bg4 6.Bb5 e6

5. Exchange Variation · 4...Nc6 5.Bb5

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

6. Exchange Variation · 3...cxd5 4.Nc3

   1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.Bb5 Bg4

7. 4...Nc6 5.Bb5

   1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.d4 Nc6 5.Bb5 Bg4 6.O-O e6 7.h3 Bh5

8. 3...Bg4 4.Be2

   1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e5 Bg4 4.Be2 e6 5.d4 c5 6.c3 Nc6

9. 3...Bg4 4.d4

   1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e5 Bg4 4.d4 e6 5.Be2 c5 6.c3 Nc6 7.O-O Nge7

10. Advance Variation, Short Variation

    1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Nc3 c5 6.Bb5+ Nc6