As Black

The Caro-Kann

A solid answer to 1.e4 that gets the good bishop out before closing the door behind it.

The Caro-Kann is 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5.

The promise. Black gets a French-style structure, except the light bishop goes to f5 before ...e6 shuts it in.

Against each setup. Take on e4 in the main line, play ...Bf5 and ...c5 against the Advance, and develop naturally after an exchange on d5.

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What the course covers

The main line

  • 5.Ng3 Bg6

    1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.Nf3 Nd7

  • 6.h4

    1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6

  • 5.Ng3 Bg6, vs 5.Bd3

    1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Bd3 Bxe4

  • 5.Ng3 Bg6, vs 5.f3

    1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.f3 Nd7

  • 5.Ng3 Bg6, vs 5.Nc3

    1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Nc3 Nd7

The Advance

  • 4.Nf3

    1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2 c5

  • 4.Nf3, vs 5.Bd3

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

  • 4.Nf3, vs 5.Nc3

    1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Nc3 Bg4

  • 4.Nf3, vs 5.c3

    1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.c3 c5

  • 4.Nc3

    1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nc3 e6

  • 4.h4

    1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.h4 h5

  • 4.Bd3, vs 6.Nf3

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

  • 4.Bd3, vs 6.f4

    1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Bd3 Bxd3 5.Qxd3 e6 6.f4 c5

  • 4.Bd3, vs 6.c3

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

  • 4.Bd3, vs 6.Nc3

    1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Bd3 Bxd3 5.Qxd3 e6 6.Nc3 c5

The Exchange and the Panov

  • Exchange

    1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bd3 Nc6

  • Panov

    1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 Nf6

  • Exchange, vs 4.Nc3

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

  • Exchange, vs 4.Nc3

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

  • Exchange, vs 4.Nc3

    1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Nc3 Nc6 5.Be3 Bf5

  • Exchange, vs 4.Nc3

    1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Nc3 Nc6 5.Bf4 Bf5

  • Exchange, vs 4.Nf3

    1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.Bd3 Nf6

  • Exchange, vs 4.Nf3

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

  • Exchange, vs 4.Nf3

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

  • Exchange, vs 4.Nf3

    1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.c3 Bf5

White avoids 2.d4

  • 3.f3

    1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.f3 e6

  • Two Knights

    1.e4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 Bg4

  • Two Knights, vs 3.exd5

    1.e4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.d4 Nc6

  • Two Knights, vs 3.exd5

    1.e4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Nf3 Bg4

  • Two Knights, vs 3.exd5

    1.e4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bb5+ Bd7

  • Two Knights, vs 3.d4

    1.e4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 dxe4

  • Two Knights, vs 3.e5

    1.e4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.e5 d4

  • 2.Nf3, 3.exd5

    1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.d4 Nc6 5.Bd3 Nf6

  • 2.Nf3, 3.exd5, vs 5.Nc3

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

  • 2.Nf3, 3.exd5, vs 5.Nc3

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

  • 2.Nf3, 3.exd5, vs 5.Nc3

    1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.d4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Bg4 6.h3 Bxf3

  • 2.Nf3, 3.exd5, vs 5.Nc3

    1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.d4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Bg4 6.Be3 e6

  • 2.Nf3, 3.exd5, vs 5.Bb5

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

  • 2.Nf3, 3.exd5, vs 5.c3

    1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.d4 Nc6 5.c3 Bf5

  • 2.Nf3, 3.exd5, vs 4.Nc3

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

  • 2.Nf3, 3.exd5, vs 4.Nc3

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

  • 2.Nf3, 3.exd5, vs 4.Nc3

    1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Nc3 Bg4 5.h3 Bxf3

  • 2.Nf3, 3.exd5, vs 4.Nc3

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

  • 2.Nf3, 3.exd5, vs 4.Bb5+

    1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bb5+ Bd7 5.Bxd7+ Nxd7

  • 2.Nf3, 3.exd5, vs 4.Bb5+

    1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bb5+ Bd7 5.Nc3 e6

  • 2.Nf3, 3.exd5, vs 4.Bb5+

    1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bb5+ Bd7 5.Qe2 e6

  • 2.Nf3, 3.e5

    1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.d4 e6 5.Be2 c5

  • 2.Nf3, 3.e5, vs 5.Bd3

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

  • 2.Nf3, 3.e5, vs 5.Nc3

    1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.d4 e6 5.Nc3 Bg4

  • 2.Nf3, 3.e5, vs 5.c3

    1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.d4 e6 5.c3 c5

  • 2.Nf3, 3.exd5, vs 3.Nc3

    1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Nc3 Bg4 4.h3 Bxf3

  • 2.Nf3, 3.exd5, vs 3.Nc3

    1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Nc3 Bg4 4.exd5 cxd5

  • 2.Nf3, 3.exd5, vs 3.Nc3

    1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Nc3 Bg4 4.Be2 Nf6

  • 2.Nf3, 3.exd5, vs 3.Nc3

    1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Nc3 Bg4 4.d4 Nf6

  • 2.Bc4

    1.e4 c6 2.Bc4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bb3 Nf6 5.d4 Nc6

  • 2.Bc4, vs 5.Nf3

    1.e4 c6 2.Bc4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bb3 Nf6 5.Nf3 Nc6

  • 2.Bc4, vs 5.d3

    1.e4 c6 2.Bc4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bb3 Nf6 5.d3 Bg4

  • 2.Bc4, vs 5.Qf3

    1.e4 c6 2.Bc4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bb3 Nf6 5.Qf3 Nc6

  • 2.Bc4, vs 4.Bb5+

    1.e4 c6 2.Bc4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bb5+ Bd7 5.Bxd7+ Qxd7 6.Nf3 Nc6

  • 2.Bc4, vs 4.Bb5+

    1.e4 c6 2.Bc4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bb5+ Bd7 5.Bxd7+ Qxd7 6.d4 Nc6

  • 2.Bc4, vs 4.Bb5+

    1.e4 c6 2.Bc4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bb5+ Bd7 5.Bxd7+ Qxd7 6.Nc3 Nc6

  • 2.Bc4, vs 4.Bb5+

    1.e4 c6 2.Bc4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bb5+ Bd7 5.Bxd7+ Qxd7 6.Qf3 Nc6

  • 2.Bc4, vs 4.Bb5+

    1.e4 c6 2.Bc4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bb5+ Bd7 5.Qe2 e6

  • 2.Bc4, vs 4.Bb5+

    1.e4 c6 2.Bc4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bb5+ Bd7 5.Nc3 d4

  • 2.Bc4, vs 4.Bb5+

    1.e4 c6 2.Bc4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bb5+ Bd7 5.Bd3 Nc6