[Event "The Caro Kann Defence: Complete Repertoire: Chapter #19: - Two Knights Attack - Classical Variation"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/MBQ3N0F8/xVtzSThY"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Chapter #19:"]
[Black "Two Knights Attack - Classical Variation"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Shreksify"]
[ECO "B11"]
[Opening "Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line"]
[UTCDate "2022.11.09"]
[UTCTime "07:18:10"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Ge2e4] } 1... c6 { [%csl Gc6][%cal Gc7c6] } 2. Nc3 { [%csl Gc3][%cal Gb1c3] } 2... d5 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Gd7d5] } 3. Nf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gg1f3] } 3... Bg4 { This is the Classical System of the Caro Kann Defence against the
standard "Two Knights Attack". Black's suppressive light square bishop is
trying to loosen white's grasp on the center. [%csl Gg4,Re2,Rh3][%cal Gc8g4,Rf1e2,Rh2h3] } 4. h3 { [%csl Gh3][%cal Gh2h3] } ( 4. Be2 { Another interesting sideline in which white does not want black to
suppress white's piece activity. Would be a difficult task for black to try
and counter white's center. [%csl Ge2][%cal Gf1e2] } 4... Nf6 { [%csl Gf6,Re5,Rd3][%cal Gg8f6,Re4e5,Rd2d3] } 5. e5 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Ge4e5] } ( 5. d3 { d3, white wants to keep the pressure on the center. [%csl Gd3][%cal Gd2d3] } 5... dxe4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gd5e4] } 6. Nxe4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gc3e4] } 6... Bf5 { [%csl Gf5][%cal Gg4f5] } 7. Nxf6+ { [%csl Gf6][%cal Ge4f6] } 7... exf6 { [%csl Gf6][%cal Ge7f6] } 8. O-O { [%csl Gg1][%cal Ge1g1] } 8... Bd6 { [%csl Gd6][%cal Gf8d6] } 9. d4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gd3d4] } 9... O-O { [%csl Gg8][%cal Ge8g8] } ) 5... Nfd7 { [%csl Gd7][%cal Gf6d7] } 6. d4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gd2d4] } 6... e6 { We have some sort of a French Defence structure. [%csl Ge6][%cal Ge7e6] } 7. O-O { [%csl Gg1][%cal Ge1g1] } 7... c5 { [%csl Gc5][%cal Gc6c5] } 8. Bg5 { [%csl Gg5][%cal Gc1g5] } 8... Qc8 { [%csl Gc8][%cal Gd8c8] } 9. Nb5 { [%csl Gb5][%cal Gc3b5] } 9... Bxf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gg4f3] } 10. Bxf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Ge2f3] } 10... cxd4 { [%csl Gd4,Rd6][%cal Gc5d4,Rb5d4,Rb5d6] } 11. Nxd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gb5d4] } ( 11. Nd6+ $2 { A horrible decision which fall short after Nc6 [%csl Gd6][%cal Gb5d6] } 11... Bxd6 { [%csl Gd6][%cal Gf8d6] } 12. exd6 { [%csl Gd6][%cal Ge5d6] } 12... Nc6 { [%csl Gc6,Gd4][%cal Gb8c6,Gc6d4] } 13. c3 { [%csl Gc3][%cal Gc2c3] } 13... dxc3 { [%csl Gc3][%cal Gd4c3] } 14. bxc3 { [%csl Gc3][%cal Gb2c3] } 14... O-O { [%csl Gg8][%cal Ge8g8] } ) 11... Nc6 { [%csl Gc6][%cal Gb8c6] } ) 4... Bxf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gg4f3] } 5. Qxf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gd1f3] } 5... e6 { A very solid position, black's solid position would have been a very
difficult task to crack. White sure do have the advantage due to his piece
development but black do have some attacking chances on the queenside. [%csl Ge6,Gd5,Gc6,Gb7,Gf7][%cal Ge7e6,Gf7d5,Gb7d5] } 6. d4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gd2d4] } 6... dxe4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gd5e4] } 7. Qxe4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gf3e4] } 7... Nf6 { [%cal Gg8f6] } 8. Qe3 { [%csl Gf6,Ge3][%cal Ge4e3] } 8... g6 { [%csl Gg6][%cal Gg7g6] } 9. Bd3 { [%csl Gd3][%cal Gf1d3] } 9... Bg7 { [%csl Gg7][%cal Gf8g7] } 10. O-O { [%csl Gg1][%cal Ge1g1] } 10... O-O { [%csl Gg8][%cal Ge8g8] } 11. a4 { [%csl Ga4][%cal Ga2a4] } 11... Nbd7 { [%csl Gd7][%cal Gb8d7] } 12. a5 { [%csl Ga5][%cal Ga4a5] } 12... a6 { Black's position is very solid, black can even strive for a win if it is
necessary! [%csl Ga6][%cal Ga7a6] } *