[Event "The Caro Kann Defence: Complete Repertoire: Chapter #20: - Two Knights Attack - Dano-Russian Variation"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/MBQ3N0F8/SA5yr2jC"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Chapter #20:"]
[Black "Two Knights Attack - Damo-Russian Variation"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Shreksify"]
[ECO "B10"]
[Opening "Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack"]
[UTCDate "2022.11.09"]
[UTCTime "07:18:10"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Ge2e4] } 1... c6 { [%csl Gc6][%cal Gc7c6] } 2. Nf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gg1f3] } 2... d5 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Gd7d5] } 3. Nc3 { The Two Knights Variation The Two Knights Variation is a positional and
solid opening against the Caro Kann. White develops two pieces ahead of
black and is looking forward to an easy play. Since white has developed two pieces ahead of black, black should catch up in development right away.
Black has to take the pawn so white's knight would be forced to waste a tempo followed by Nbd7 to Nf6. Following the Caro Kann Karpov Variation. [%csl Gc3][%cal Gb1c3] } 3... dxe4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gd5e4] } 4. Nxe4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gc3e4] } 4... Nf6 { Another idea in here is the move Nf6 which usually ends up in a Classical
Caro Kann after knight takes knight, followed by pawn takes then d4. d4 is
the usual move since theres no other stronger move aside from that. [%csl Gf6][%cal Gg8f6] } 5. Nxf6+ { [%csl Gf6][%cal Ge4f6] } 5... gxf6 { This is the Bronstein-Larsen Variation of the Two Knights Caro Kann. I
would love to call it the "Dano-Russian Variation" (Bronstein was Russian
and Larsen was Danish) The intention in here is simple. Black voluntarily doubles up pawn and weakens kingside but in compensation the g file is
open and a flexible position would be underway. This is heavily associated with an attack on white's kingside. [%csl Gf6,Rc4,Rd4][%cal Gg7f6,Rf1c4,Rd2d4] } 6. Bc4 { Bc4 an alternative to d4. With Bc4 white can easily castle kingside and
with intentions of Nc3 d5 Be3 and so on. White would usually play g3 to
counter white's attack on the kingside! [%csl Gc4][%cal Gf1c4] } ( 6. d4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gd2d4] } 6... Bg4 { [%csl Gg4][%cal Gc8g4] } 7. Be2 { [%csl Ge2][%cal Gf1e2] } 7... e6 { [%csl Ge6][%cal Ge7e6] } 8. O-O { [%csl Gg1][%cal Ge1g1] } 8... Rg8 { [%csl Gg8][%cal Gh8g8] } 9. c4 { [%csl Gc4][%cal Gc2c4] } 9... f5 { [%csl Gf5][%cal Gf6f5] } 10. g3 { [%csl Gg3][%cal Gg2g3] } 10... h5 { With a strong attack on the kingside! [%csl Gh5][%cal Gh7h5] } ) 6... Rg8 { [%csl Gg8][%cal Gh8g8] } 7. g3 { [%csl Gg3][%cal Gg2g3] } 7... Bh3 { A sign of domination, black finds a temporal outpost on the h3 square
with intentions of stopping white from castling. White would have to bring
his bishop back to f1 thus losing a tempo just to get rid of this pesky bishop! [%csl Gh3][%cal Gc8h3] } 8. d4 { [%csl Gh3,Gd4][%cal Gd2d4] } 8... Nd7 { [%csl Gd7][%cal Gb8d7] } 9. c3 { [%csl Gc3][%cal Gc2c3] } 9... Nb6 { [%csl Gb6][%cal Gd7b6] } 10. Bf1 { [%csl Gf1][%cal Gc4f1] } 10... Qd7 { [%csl Gd7][%cal Gd8d7] } 11. Bxh3 { [%csl Gh3][%cal Gf1h3] } 11... Qxh3 { [%csl Gh3][%cal Gd7h3] } 12. Qe2 { [%csl Ge2][%cal Gd1e2] } 12... e6 { [%csl Ge6][%cal Ge7e6] } 13. Bd2 { [%csl Gd2][%cal Gc1d2] } 13... O-O-O { This is what I like about the Dano-Russian Variation of the Two Knights
Attack. White would have to defend and see black's quick assault on the
kingside. It is also comfortable and flexible to play. Castling queenside is such a beauty and music to my ear! [%csl Gc8,Gd1][%cal Ge8c8,Gd8d1] } *