[Event "The Caro Kann Defence: Complete Repertoire: Chapter #27: - Everything Else - Sidelines #2"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/MBQ3N0F8/vt3UWRZm"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Chapter #27:"]
[Black "Everything Else - Sidelines"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Shreksify"]
[ECO "B10"]
[Opening "Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer Variation"]
[UTCDate "2022.11.14"]
[UTCTime "03:53:27"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Ge2e4] } 1... c6 { [%csl Gc6,Rd3,Rc3,Rc4][%cal Gc7c6,Rd2d3,Rb1c3,Rf1c4] } 2. d3 { d3 is a positional way of handling the Caro Kann, eventually white is not looking for a quick or aggressive attack but rather would play a positional and quiet game. This however may not be the strongest option for white but it is a quiet and positional response when it comes to defensive play. [%csl Gd3][%cal Gd2d3] } ( 2. Nc3 { [%csl Gc3][%cal Gb1c3] } 2... d5 { [%csl Gd5,Rf3,Re2][%cal Gd7d5,Rd1f3,Rd1e2] } 3. Qf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gd1f3] } ( 3. Qe2 { Qe2 is perhaps an unorthodox response in here, but it is quite logical since white wants to throw an aggressive attack on the kingside. [%csl Rd4,Re4,Ge2][%cal Rd5d4,Rd5e4,Gd1e2] } 3... d4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gd5d4] } ( 3... dxe4 { A much easier approach is the exchange of pawns followed by the move Bf5, end of Opening Preparation. [%csl Ge4][%cal Gd5e4] } 4. Nxe4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gc3e4] } 4... Bf5 { [%csl Gf5][%cal Gc8f5] } 5. d3 { [%csl Gd3][%cal Gd2d3] } 5... e6 { [%csl Ge6][%cal Ge7e6] } 6. g4 { [%csl Gg4][%cal Gg2g4] } 6... Bxe4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gf5e4] } 7. dxe4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gd3e4] } 7... Qb6 { [%csl Gb6][%cal Gd8b6] } ) 4. Nd1 { [%csl Gd1][%cal Gc3d1] } 4... Qc7 { [%csl Gc7,Rd3,Rc3][%cal Gd8c7,Rd2d3,Rc2c3] } 5. d3 { [%csl Gd3][%cal Gd2d3] } ( 5. c3 { Another breakthrough idea is the move c3 in which may not be complicated or hard to understand. [%csl Gc3][%cal Gc2c3] } 5... e5 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Ge7e5] } 6. Nf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gg1f3] } 6... c5 { [%csl Gc5,Gd4,Ge5][%cal Gc6c5,Gc5d4,Ge5d4] } 7. b4 { [%csl Gb4][%cal Gb2b4] } 7... Nf6 { [%csl Gf6][%cal Gg8f6] } 8. Bb2 { [%csl Gb2][%cal Gc1b2] } 8... Nc6 { [%csl Gc6][%cal Gb8c6] } 9. bxc5 { [%csl Gc5][%cal Gb4c5] } 9... Bxc5 { [%csl Gc5][%cal Gf8c5] } 10. cxd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gc3d4] } 10... Nxd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gc6d4] } 11. Nxd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gf3d4] } 11... Bxd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gc5d4] } 12. Bxd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gb2d4] } 12... exd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Ge5d4] } 13. f3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gf2f3] } 13... O-O { [%csl Gg8][%cal Ge8g8] } ) 5... e5 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Ge7e5] } 6. g3 { [%csl Gg3][%cal Gg2g3] } 6... Nf6 { [%csl Gf6][%cal Gg8f6] } 7. Bg2 { [%csl Gg2][%cal Gf1g2] } 7... Be7 { [%csl Ge7][%cal Gf8e7] } 8. f4 { [%csl Gf4][%cal Gf2f4] } 8... Bg4 { [%csl Gg4][%cal Gc8g4] } 9. Nf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gg1f3] } 9... Nbd7 { [%csl Gd7][%cal Gb8d7] } 10. Bd2 { [%csl Gd2][%cal Gc1d2] } 10... O-O { [%csl Gg8][%cal Ge8g8] } ) 3... dxe4 { Taking the pawn is much easier than the move d4 in which certain complication may arise for both opposing sides. I suggest taking the pawn instead thus coming back from the main line of the Classical Caro Kann. [%csl Ge4][%cal Gd5e4] } 4. Nxe4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gc3e4] } 4... Nd7 { The Karpov Variation is my favourite way of playing the Classical Caro Kann. But I do believe that in this particular variation the move Nd7 is better to avoid double pawns. The queen on f3 may have certain tactical ideas if Nf6 is played instead. [%csl Gd7][%cal Gb8d7] } 5. d4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gd2d4] } 5... Ngf6 { [%csl Gf6][%cal Gg8f6] } 6. Bd3 { [%csl Gd3][%cal Gf1d3] } 6... Nxe4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gf6e4] } 7. Qxe4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gf3e4] } 7... Nf6 { [%csl Gf6][%cal Gd7f6] } 8. Qf4 { [%csl Gf4][%cal Ge4f4] } 8... Bg4 { [%csl Gg4][%cal Gc8g4] } 9. f3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gf2f3] } 9... Bh5 { [%csl Gh5][%cal Gg4h5] } 10. Qh4 { [%csl Gh4][%cal Gf4h4] } 10... e6 { [%csl Ge6,Rh3,Rg4][%cal Ge7e6,Rg1h3,Rg2g4] } 11. Nh3 { [%csl Gh3][%cal Gg1h3] } ( 11. g4 $6 { Allows Queen takes d4! [%csl Gg4][%cal Gg2g4] } 11... Qxd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gd8d4] } ) 11... Be7 { [%csl Ge7,Gh4][%cal Gf8e7,Ge7h4] } 12. c3 { [%csl Gc3][%cal Gc2c3] } 12... O-O { [%csl Gg8][%cal Ge8g8] } ) ( 2. Bc4 { Another variation in this particular opening is the move Bc4 the Hilbily Attack. This move is complete nonsense against the Caro Kann but it is indeed playable. Its nonsense because after the move d4 the bishop on c4 fails to stop the d5 breakthrough and at the same time once the d5 pawn has been played. The bishop has to reroute back to either e2 or b3. [%csl Gc4][%cal Gf1c4] } 2... d5 { [%csl Rb3,Gd5][%cal Gd7d5,Re4d5,Rc4b3] } 3. exd5 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Ge4d5] } ( 3. Bb3 { Another interesting idea is the Hilbily Gambit, in which white sacs a pawn but in exchange aims for a quick kill or checkmate. [%csl Gb3,Gh5,Gf7][%cal Gc4b3,Gd1h5,Gh5f7] } 3... dxe4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gd5e4] } 4. Qh5 { [%csl Gh5][%cal Gd1h5] } 4... e6 { e6 needs to be played in order to ensure black's kingside safety. Other alternatives include the move g6 but white can throw a quick kingside attack in which would be quite unpleasant. [%csl Ge6,Gb3][%cal Ge7e6,Gb3f7,Gh5f7] } 5. Nc3 { [%csl Gc3][%cal Gb1c3] } 5... Nf6 { [%csl Gf6][%cal Gg8f6] } 6. Qh4 { [%csl Gh4,Ge4,Gc3][%cal Gh5h4,Gh4e4,Gc3e4] } 6... Na6 { Black needs to give back the pawn but in exchange black's position is better and development is faster. [%csl Ga6][%cal Gb8a6] } 7. Nxe4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gc3e4] } 7... Nxe4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gf6e4] } 8. Qxe4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gg4e4] } 8... Nc5 { [%csl Gc5][%cal Ga6c5] } 9. Qe3 { [%csl Ge3][%cal Ge4e3] } 9... Nxb3 { [%csl Gb3][%cal Gc5b3] } 10. axb3 { [%csl Gb3][%cal Ga2b3] } 10... b6 { [%csl Gb6][%cal Gb7b6] } 11. d3 { [%csl Gd3][%cal Gd2d3] } 11... Bb7 { [%csl Gb7][%cal Gc8b7] } 12. Nf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gg1f3] } 12... c5 { [%csl Gc5][%cal Gc6c5] } ) 3... cxd5 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Gc6d5] } 4. Bb3 { [%csl Gb3][%cal Gc4b3] } 4... Nf6 { [%csl Gf6][%cal Gg8f6] } 5. d4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gd2d4] } 5... Bf5 { [%csl Gf5][%cal Gc8f5] } 6. Nf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gg1f3] } 6... e6 { [%csl Ge6][%cal Ge7e6] } 7. O-O { [%csl Gg1][%cal Ge1g1] } 7... Be7 { [%csl Ge7][%cal Gf8e7] } 8. Bg5 { [%csl Gg5][%cal Gc1g5] } 8... O-O { [%csl Gg8][%cal Ge8g8] } ) 2... d5 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Gd7d5] } 3. Nd2 { Eventually white is aiming for a King's Indian Structure in here. Ngf3 g3 Be2 0-0 Is white's idea in here. [%csl Gd2][%cal Gb1d2] } 3... e5 { Black should be aware of the fact that white is voluntarily giving black the opportunity to take over the center. Black should grab that opportunity!  Black should be aware of the fact that white is voluntarily giving black the opportunity to take over the center. Black should grab that opportunity! [%csl Ge5][%cal Ge7e5] } 4. Ngf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gg1f3] } 4... Bd6 { [%csl Gd6][%cal Gf8d6] } 5. Be2 { White is settling for some sort of an "Inverted Hanham Structure". This involves Be2 0-0 c3 Qc2 and b4! Trying to find some play on the queenside. [%csl Ge2][%cal Gf1e2] } ( 5. d4 { This energetic breakthrough is fine for white. Black should not exchange pawns since this would make white's position far superior. The knight on d2 blocks the dark square bishop and exchanging the pawn on d4 may be possible but f6 iis more positionally easier. [%csl Gd4][%cal Gd3d4] } 5... exd4 $1 { A safer option, black exchange central pawn aiming for a less theoretical simplification in the opening. [%csl Gd4][%cal Ge5d4] } ( 5... f6 $5 { Rather dubious, but maintain black's central advantage. [%csl Gf6,Gc6,Ge5,Gd5][%cal Gf7f6,Gc7c6,Gc6d5,Gf6e5,Re4d5,Rd4e5] } 6. exd5 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Ge4d5] } ( 6. dxe5 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Gd4e5] } 6... fxe5 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Gf6e5] } 7. exd5 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Ge4d5] } 7... cxd5 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Gc6d5] } 8. Bb5+ { [%csl Gb5][%cal Gf1b5] } 8... Bd7 { Eventually in the latter part of this position, black would be force to let go of his two powerful central pawn since they are isolated and hard to keep up with. [%csl Gd7][%cal Gc8d7] } ( 8... Kf8 $5 { Surprise! An unorthodox move but actually playable. There are no threats at black's kingside and an attack would easily be refuted. Therefore the idea in here is that black wants to place his king in which is safer than the rest of the squares. [%csl Gf8][%cal Ge8f8] } 9. Nb3 { [%csl Gb3][%cal Gd2b3] } 9... Nf6 { [%csl Gf6][%cal Gg8f6] } 10. Bg5 { [%csl Gg5][%cal Gc1g5] } 10... Be6 { [%csl Ge6][%cal Gc8e6] } 11. O-O { [%csl Gg1][%cal Ge1g1] } 11... a6 { [%csl Ga6][%cal Ga7a6] } 12. Be2 { [%csl Ge2][%cal Gb5e2] } 12... Qc7 { [%csl Gc7][%cal Gd8c7] } 13. Rc1 { [%csl Gc1][%cal Ga1c1] } 13... b5 { [%csl Gb5][%cal Gb7b5] } ) 9. Bxd7+ { [%csl Gd7][%cal Gb5d7] } 9... Nxd7 { [%csl Gd7][%cal Gb8d7] } 10. Nc4 { [%csl Gc4][%cal Gd2c4] } 10... Bb4+ { [%csl Gb4][%cal Gd6b4] } 11. c3 { [%csl Gc3][%cal Gc2c3] } 11... dxc4 { [%csl Gc4][%cal Gd5c4] } 12. cxb4 { [%csl Gb4][%cal Gc3b4] } 12... Ngf6 { [%csl Gf6][%cal Gg8f6] } 13. Qe2 { [%csl Ge2][%cal Gd1e2] } 13... Qc7 { Protects the e4 pawn, black intends to castle short now 0-0. [%csl Ge5][%cal Gc7e5] } ( 13... e4 $5 { Also possible but the over extended e pawn could be risky. [%csl Ge4][%cal Ge5e4] } 14. O-O { [%csl Gg1][%cal Ge1g1] } 14... Qe7 { [%csl Ge7][%cal Gd8e7] } 15. Nd2 { [%csl Gd2][%cal Gf3d2] } 15... O-O { [%csl Gg8][%cal Ge8g8] } ) ) 6... cxd5 { Pawn takes pawn would not be so necessary for white since this would give black two powerful central pawns. [%csl Gd5][%cal Gc6d5] } 7. Bb5+ { [%csl Gb5][%cal Gf1b5] } 7... Bd7 { [%csl Gd7][%cal Gc8d7] } 8. Bxd7+ { [%csl Gd7][%cal Gb5d7] } 8... Nxd7 { [%csl Gd7][%cal Gb8d7] } 9. dxe5 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Gd4e5] } 9... Nxe5 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Gd7e5] } 10. O-O { [%csl Gg1][%cal Ge1g1] } 10... Ne7 { [%csl Ge7][%cal Gg8e7] } 11. Nxe5 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Gf3e5] } 11... Bxe5 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Gd6e5] } 12. Nf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gd1f3] } 12... O-O ) 6. Bd3 { [%csl Gd3][%cal Gf1d3] } 6... Ne7 { [%csl Ge7][%cal Gg8e7] } 7. O-O { [%cal Ge1g1] } 7... O-O { [%csl Gg8][%cal Ge8g8] } 8. Nxd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gf3d4] } 8... Nd7 { [%csl Gd7][%cal Gb8d7] } 9. c3 { [%csl Gc3,Gd4][%cal Gc2c3,Gc3d4] } 9... Re8 { [%csl Ge1,Ge8][%cal Gf8e8,Ge8e1] } 10. h3 { Prevents any piece from jumping on the g4 square. [%csl Gh3,Gg4][%cal Gh2h3,Gc8g4] } 10... Nf6 { [%csl Gf6][%cal Gd7f6] } ) ( 5. g3 { Other alternative includes the move d4! But eventually the move g3 is by far more safer for white. Bg2 followed by short castle is frankly alright for white in here. [%csl Gg3,Re7,Rg4][%cal Gg2g3,Rg8e7,Rc8g4] } 5... Bg4 { [%csl Gg4,Gd1][%cal Gc8g4,Gg4d1] } ( 5... Ne7 { [%csl Ge7][%cal Gg8e7] } 6. Bg2 { [%csl Gg2][%cal Gf1g2] } 6... O-O { [%csl Gg8][%cal Ge8g8] } 7. O-O { [%csl Gg1][%cal Ge1g1] } 7... Bg4 { Black wants to provoke white to playing the move h3 in which would weaken white's kingside structure. Black will then create a battery with a bishop and queen to target the h3 pawn. [%csl Gg4][%cal Gc8g4] } 8. d4 $1 { White's idea is to sacrifice a pawn but in exchange white has laid a tactical sequence of move in which breakthrough the center and win back material. [%csl Gd4][%cal Gd3d4] } 8... exd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Ge5d4] } 9. exd5 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Ge4d5] } 9... Nxd5 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Ge7d5] } 10. h3 { [%csl Gh3][%cal Gh2h3] } 10... Bh5 { [%csl Gh5][%cal Gg4h5] } 11. Nb3 { [%csl Gb3][%cal Gd2b3] } 11... c5 { [%csl Gc5,Gd4][%cal Gc6c5,Gc5d4] } 12. g4 { [%csl Gg4][%cal Gg3g4] } 12... Bg6 { [%csl Gg6][%cal Gh5g6] } 13. Nfxd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gf3d4] } 13... cxd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gc5d4] } 14. Bxd5 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Gg2d5] } 14... Nc6 { So far with the help of black's bishop pair and the overextended kingside pawn strucure. White would eventually have a hard time in defending. [%csl Gc6][%cal Gb8c6] } 15. Nxd4 Bh2+ 16. Kxh2 Qxd5 ) 6. Bg2 { [%csl Gg2][%cal Gf1g2] } 6... Nf6 { [%csl Gf6,Gd5][%cal Gg8f6,Gf6d5] } 7. h3 { [%csl Gh3][%cal Gh2h3] } 7... Bxf3 { [%csl Gf3,Gd4][%cal Gg4f3,Gf3d4] } 8. Nxf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gd2f3] } 8... O-O { Chapter #26: - Everything Else - Sidelines #1, The Caro Kann Defence:
Complete Repertoire: Chapter #26: - Everything Else - Sidelines #1,
https://lichess.org/study/MBQ3N0F8/eA9B4wWr, } ) 5... Bc7 { [%csl Gc7][%cal Gd6c7] } 6. O-O { [%csl Gg1][%cal Ge1g1] } 6... Nf6 { [%csl Gf6][%cal Gg8f6] } 7. c3 { [%csl Gc3][%cal Gc2c3] } 7... O-O { [%csl Gg8][%cal Ge8g8] } 8. Qc2 { [%csl Gc2][%cal Gd1c2] } 8... Re8 { Black maintains his spacious advantage. [%csl Ge8,Ge5][%cal Gf8e8,Ge8e5] } 9. b4 { White finds play on the queenside! [%csl Gb4][%cal Gb2b4] } 9... a5 { We can't allow white counter-attack us on the queenside! [%csl Ga5][%cal Ga7a5] } 10. bxa5 { [%csl Ga5][%cal Gb4a5] } 10... Bxa5 { [%csl Ga5][%cal Gc7a5] } 11. Rd1 { [%csl Gd1][%cal Gf1d1] } 11... Nbd7 { Black's centre is manageable! [%csl Gd7,Ge5,Gd5,Gc6,Gb7][%cal Gb8d7,Gd7e5,Gf6d5,Gc6d5,Gb7d5] } 12. Nf1 Nf8 { With ideas of Ng6 to support the e5 pawn without having to block the light square bishop. [%csl Gf8,Gg6][%cal Gd7f8,Gf8g6] } 13. Ng3 h6 { Prevents any hasty pin! [%csl Gh6,Gg5][%cal Gh7h6,Gc1g5,Gf3g5] } 14. h3 Ng6 { [%csl Gg6][%cal Gf8g6] } 15. Rb1 { [%csl Gb1][%cal Ga1b1] } 15... Bc7 { [%csl Gc7][%cal Ga5c7] } *