[Event "Study the Caro-Kann: White Counters against Caro-Kann: Hillbilly Attack"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/JgYRYH3Q/EzoGyR2J"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Northern05"]
[ECO "C41"]
[Opening "Philidor Defense: Hanham Variation, Steiner Variation"]
[UTCDate "2019.06.18"]
[UTCTime "18:34:34"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 c6 2. Bc4 { This move starts the Hillbilly attack. White wants that black plays d5. This is a risky opening, but even Magnus Carlsen has played it. } 2... e5 { The proper way to counter the Hillbilly attack. } ( 2... d5 $2 3. Bb3 { White wants that Black shall take the e4 pawn and overextend his/her pawns. } 3... dxe4 $2 { Black did exactly what white wanted him/her to do. It's better to keep the pawn on d5. } 4. Qh5 $40 { An offensive move by white. } 4... g6 { Defending and attacking. } ( 4... e6 { Black aims for a more typical Caro-Kann position. } 5. Nc3 $32 Nf6 6. Qh4 Nbd7 ( 6... g5 { Good Computer move leading to a good line for black. } 7. Qxg5 Nbd7 8. Qe3 Nc5 9. Nge2 Rg8 10. Ng3 Nd5 11. Nxd5 exd5 { [%csl Gb7,Gc6,Gd5,Ge4] } 12. d4 Nxb3 13. axb3 h5 $1 14. Qf4 h4 15. Nh5 Rg6 $17 { Black is much better with ...Bd6 coming next. } ) 7. Nxe4 Nxe4 8. Qxe4 Nc5 9. Qe3 Nxb3 10. axb3 $36 { The current position offers a lot of chances for both sides. Black has the bishop pair, but white has more space and an open a-file. } 10... Be7 11. Nf3 ( 11. Rxa7 { A more offensive approach by white. } 11... Rxa7 12. Qxa7 Qd5 $1 13. Nf3 Qe4+ 14. Kd1 ) 11... a6 12. O-O O-O 13. d4 ( 13. Ra4 ) ) 5. Qh4 { The queen will be very important in the future. } 5... Nf6 6. Nc3 Bf5 7. f3 $1 { Offering to exchange the pawn, if black accepts white will gain a lot initiative. } 7... exf3 $2 { A often played mistake by black. } ( 7... e3 $6 { This is the good way to play for white. } 8. dxe3 $14 { White will attack the bishop in the future and white has the advantage. [%cal Ge3e4] } ) 8. Nxf3 $14 { White is better, because he/she has a lot of initiative and black has a weakened kingside pawn structure. [%csl Gh7,Gg6,Gf7,Ge7] } 8... Bg7 { No one has ever played this move } 9. d4 { Preparing to develop his/her bishop in the future and taking control over the e5 and c5 squares. [%csl Ge5,Gc5][%cal Gc1h6] } ( 9. O-O O-O 10. d3 $5 Na6 11. Bh6 $1 Nc5 12. Ng5 { White gets a good attacking position. } 12... a5 13. Rae1 ( 13. Bxf7+ $2 { A mistake by white, now black gets a chance to turn the match in his way if he plays the following moves properly. } 13... Rxf7 14. Nxf7 Kxf7 15. Rxf5 gxf5 16. Qc4+ Ne6 $1 17. Bxg7 Qb6+ 18. Kh1 Ng4 ) ) ( 9. d3 Nbd7 10. Nd4 ) 9... O-O { A risky move for black. } ( 9... Nbd7 10. Bh6 Bxh6 11. Qxh6 e6 12. O-O ( 12. O-O-O Qc7 13. Rhe1 ) ( 12. h3 Qc7 13. O-O ( 13. O-O-O ) ) 12... Qc7 13. Ng5 { If black castles he/she will lose his/her f2 pawn. } ( 13. Nd1 O-O-O 14. Ne3 ) ( 13. Rae1 ) 13... Ng4 14. Qh4 h6 15. Nxf7 { Sacrecising his/her knight. } 15... Kxf7 16. Qxg4 { Black can't take the queen, because the bishop is pinned. [%cal Gf5g4,Gf1f7] } 16... Kg7 17. Bxe6 Bxg4 18. Rf7+ Kg8 19. Rxd7+ Bxe6 20. Rxc7 $16 { White has one more pawn and a winning position. } ) ) 3. Nf3 { Attacking the pawn. [%cal Gf3e5] } 3... d6 { The Hillbilly attack leaves a whole different pawn structure then the Caro-Kann. [%csl Gb7,Gc6,Gd6,Ge5] } 4. d4 { Threatening the center. [%cal Gd4e5] } 4... Nd7 { Protecting the pawn. } 5. O-O Be7 6. dxe5 dxe5 { Leaving an open d-file. [%cal Gd1d8] } 7. Ng5 $5 Bxg5 8. Qh5 $5 Qe7 { Aiding the f7 pawn. [%cal Ge7f7] } 9. Qxg5 Qxg5 10. Bxg5 Ngf6 *