[Event "The Caro Kann Defence: Complete Repertoire: Chapter #4: - Panov-Botvinnik Attack - Fianchetto Defence"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/MBQ3N0F8/qdf44r9m"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Chapter #4:"]
[Black "Panov-Botvinnik Attack - Fianchetto Defence"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Shreksify"]
[ECO "B14"]
[Opening "Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Fianchetto Defense"]
[UTCDate "2022.11.09"]
[UTCTime "07:18:10"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Ge2e4] } 1... c6 { [%csl Gc6][%cal Gc7c6] } 2. d4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gd2d4] } 2... d5 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Gd7d5] } 3. exd5 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Ge4d5] } 3... cxd5 { [%csl Gc6,Gd5][%cal Gc6d5] } 4. c4 { This is the Panov Botvinnik Attack, the Panov Botvinnik Attack is a
dangerous opening,it has that queen's gambit taste for e4 and d4 players.As
you may have noticed white is voluntarily offering black a deal of initiative. White swaps of pawns and makes the e4 pawn an isolated pawn. But
white is looking forward for an attack against black. White would really want black to play the Horwitz against the PBA (Panov Botvinnik Attack) [%csl Gc4][%cal Gc2c4] } 4... Nf6 { This is more of a Marshall Defence, this is quite playable since the e
pawn is actaully missing. Many opportunities can arise from here. I have
two suggestions in here. One is to play the Grunfeld line and the second one is to play the Queen's Gambit Declined.. [%csl Gf6][%cal Gg8f6] } 5. Nc3 { [%csl Gc3][%cal Gb1c3] } ( 5. Nf3 { Another Panov Botvinnik line, this move could transpose to the main line
or go off the sidelines. } 5... g6 6. Qb3 ( 6. Nc3 { Nc3 eventually transposes into the main line! } 6... Bg7 7. Be2 O-O 8. O-O Nc6 9. Bf4 Bf5 10. c5 Ne4 { Always remember this knight manuever idea. We are bringing off the Colle
Zuckertort or Yusupov Rubinstein System idea! } 11. Rc1 Nxc3 12. Rxc3 Be4 13. Ne5 Nxe5 14. Bxe5 Bxe5 15. dxe5 d4 ) 6... Bg7 7. cxd5 O-O ( 7... Nxd5 8. Bc4 e6 { The problem with Nxd5 is black is obligated to support black's knight
with the e pawn in which would blockade black's bishop! } ) 8. Nc3 Nbd7 9. Bc4 Nb6 10. Bd3 Nfxd5 11. Nxd5 Nxd5 12. O-O { Position is already doing well for black! } ) 5... g6 { This is the Grunfeld line, the Grunfeld line is said to be dubious and innacurate.But I do believe that the Grunfeld line is the best way to play against the Panov Botvinnik Attack. Why is that you may ask? Well first of all in the Grunfeld line. Black's position remains soli but quite passive. Black does not have any major weaknesses in his positiion aswell. [%csl Yb6,Yb7,Yc6,Yc8,Ye6,Ye8,Yf5,Yf8,Yg7,Yh8,Gg6,Rf3,Rd5,Rb3][%cal Rf8g7,Rb8c6,Rc8f5,Rb7b6,Rc8b7,Re7e6,Gg7g6,Rg1f3,Rc4d5,Rd1b3] } ( 5... e6 { e6 is another good alternative in here. Although I frankly discourage
black from entering this variation since it is quite difficult to play
against the Panov with e6. But those who prefer a simpler and safer line then I guess e6 is perhaps alright. } 6. Nf3 ( 6. c5 Be7 7. Bb5+ ( 7. Nf3 O-O 8. Bd3 b6 { b6 with intention of breaking up white's center. White has two choices in
here. Either to try and keep up his spacious pawn control or let it go. } 9. b4 ( 9. cxb6 Qxb6 10. Na4 Qc6 11. Ne5 Bb4+ { White only has one good move in here. Kf1 since Bd2 followed by an
exchange of bishop would have left black's king stuck on the board or lose
the knight on a4 if the queen blocks. } 12. Kf1 Qe8 ) 9... a5 10. Na4 Nbd7 11. a3 axb4 12. axb4 bxc5 13. bxc5 e5 14. Nxe5 Bxc5 15. O-O Nxe5 16. dxe5 Ne4 17. Bxe4 dxe4 18. Qxd8 Rxd8 ) 7... Bd7 { Simply exchanging bishops would be acceptable since the light square
bishop is a bit stuck in here. } 8. Bxd7+ Nbxd7 9. Bf4 Nf8 10. Nb5 Ng6 11. Bg3 Qa5+ 12. Nc3 b6 { Black's next intention would have been to try and break up white's center
nice and slowly. The d4 pawn would have been a target for black in here
since it is isolated. } ) 6... Bb4 { Pinning the knight right away, as usually seen in the Bogo Indian
Defence. Black doesn't necessarily have to exchange bishop for knight.
Black just need to ease up white's forces on his central fortification. } 7. cxd5 exd5 8. Bb5+ { There are two acceptable lines for white in here. Either Bb5+ or Bd3.
Both in which are covered in this particular course. } ( 8. Bd3 { Bd3 with intentions of castling kingside. Nothing much to be said in
here. } 8... O-O 9. O-O Bg4 10. Bg5 Bxc3 11. bxc3 Nbd7 12. h3 Bh5 13. c4 dxc4 14. Bxc4 Nb6 ) 8... Nc6 9. O-O O-O ) 6. Qb3 { Qb3, white wants to win a pawn and develop comfortably whereas black
would have to catch up with the targeted pawn. [%csl Gb3][%cal Gd1b3] } ( 6. Nf3 { Nf3 white is just looking forward to his principled Queen's Gambit idea! } 6... Bg7 7. Be2 O-O 8. O-O Nc6 9. Bg5 { Bg5 is quite innacurate in here, white has the idea of taking the knight
and then taking the pawn on d5 since it is unprotected. Problem is this
idea could easily be defended! } 9... Ne4 { White cannot take the knight since three pieces would suddenly be opened
for black to take on white's d pawn. It just cannot happen! } 10. Nxe4 ( 10. Bf4 Be6 { Be6 may look like a bad move but it isn't! First of all since the d pawn
is under attack black is obligated to defend that pawn. Playing e6 is not a
good option since this just blocks our LGB! Therefore Be6 is better since the bishop is no longer barricaded by black's pawn chain. } 11. Rb1 { White wants to expand on the queenside! b4 would soon be played but white
first has to take care of his knight since h4 would only hang his knight. } ( 11. Nxd5 { Nxd5 is playable, only problem is it fixates black's mindset into
targeting the d pawn since it is isolated and weak! } 11... Bxd5 12. cxd5 Qxd5 ) ( 11. cxd5 Bxd5 12. Re1 e6 { Our LSB is finally out of the pawn chain! It is a good thing for us now! } ) ( 11. Nxe4 { White has a clear intention in here, you see our bishop and a knight
could be forked with a pawn later. } 11... dxe4 12. d5 exf3 13. Bxf3 Nd4 14. dxe6 fxe6 15. Bc1 Nxf3+ 16. gxf3 Qc8 ) 11... Qd7 12. h4 Rad8 13. Re1 h5 ) ( 10. Bh4 Be6 11. Nxe4 dxe4 12. d5 Bxd5 13. Ng5 Be6 14. Nxe6 fxe6 { Despite of black's triple pawns on the e file, black is still up a pawn
and ready to sacrifice two pawns in exchange for initiative. Black can even
sacrifice by pushing to pawn to e3, if white takes then the e file is blocked for white's rook to target the double pawns and white also has an
isolated pawn himself!: 0-1 (39) Gusev,Y-Muratov,V Novgorod 1961 } ) 10... dxe4 11. Ne1 Qxd4 ) ( 6. cxd5 { This variation usually helps black since the pressure on the center is
gone! } 6... Nxd5 7. Nxd5 ( 7. Bc4 { Another move order for white } 7... Nxc3 8. bxc3 Bg7 9. Nf3 O-O 10. Bf4 Nc6 11. O-O b6 12. Rc1 Bb7 13. Re1 e6 { Always remember this set up once white plays Bc4! } ) 7... Qxd5 { It is dangerous for a queen to be on the middle of the board where it
could not be disturbed or kicked off! } ) 6... Bg7 { Black does not necessarily have to protect the d pawn. Regardless whether
white was able to win a single pawn. That particular pawn remains weak! It
is a weak pawn! With no other pawns to protect it against all pressuring pieces. It would be easily taken in the near future! We are still looking
forward for development rather than playing safely! [%csl Gg7][%cal Gf8g7] } 7. cxd5 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Gc4d5] } 7... O-O { [%csl Gg8][%cal Ge8g8] } 8. Be2 { White tries to hold unto the pawn once more! [%csl Ge2][%cal Gf1e2] } ( 8. Nf3 { Another move order white can actually try is to just let go of the d pawn
and eventually develop with ease. On the scale from 1-10 white's
flexibility remains intact with 10! But eventually black does get an easy development aswell. Both opposing sides get what they want so I see this more
of a draw than a win! [%csl Gf3][%cal Gg1f3] } 8... Nbd7 { [%cal Gb8d7] } 9. Bd3 { [%csl Gd3][%cal Gf1d3] } 9... Nb6 { [%csl Gb6][%cal Gd7b6] } 10. O-O { [%csl Gg1][%cal Ge1g1] } 10... Nfxd5 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Gf6d5] } 11. Nxd5 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Gc3d5] } 11... Nxd5 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Gb6d5] } 12. Bd2 { [%csl Gd2][%cal Gc1d2] } 12... Bg4 { Position is doing well for black aswell. [%csl Gg4][%cal Gc8g4] } ) ( 8. Bg5 { Another move that white can actually do is to try and sabotage black's
plan by trying his best to get what he wants to get anyways. Black is
aiming for the isolated d pawn and white is trying to delay black's operation by cutting off one of his attacking piece. [%csl Gg5][%cal Gc1g5] } 8... Nbd7 { [%csl Gd7][%cal Gb8d7] } 9. Nf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gg1f3] } 9... Nb6 { [%csl Gb6][%cal Gd7b6] } 10. Bxf6 { [%csl Gf6][%cal Gg5f6] } 10... exf6 { Black is happy to get the e file open for his rook to take advantage of. [%csl Gf6][%cal Ge7f6] } 11. Be2 { [%csl Ge2][%cal Gf1e2] } 11... a5 { [%csl Ga5][%cal Ga7a5] } 12. a4 { [%csl Ga4][%cal Ga2a4] } 12... Qd6 { [%csl Gd6][%cal Gd8d6] } 13. O-O { [%csl Gg1][%cal Ge1g1] } 13... Qb4 { The exchange of queens would only help black. White has two isolated
pawns and the worst part about it is that they are doubled. One by one
those pawns will soon fall. Black has enough pieces to attack white's pawn. The siege of initiative and advantage is left for black! [%csl Gb4][%cal Gd6b4] } 14. Qxb4 { [%csl Gb4][%cal Gb3b4] } ( 14. Ra3 { White declines the exchange of queens hoping for a quick development
aswell. White is not willing to throw away the initative in here. He wants
black to be on defence rather than on attack! [%csl Ga3][%cal Ga1a3] } 14... Rd8 { [%cal Gf8d8] } 15. Rd1 { [%csl Gd1][%cal Gf1d1] } 15... Bf5 { [%cal Gc8f5] } 16. Nd2 { [%csl Gd2][%cal Gf3d2] } 16... Rac8 { [%csl Gc8][%cal Ga8c8] } 17. Nf1 { [%csl Gf1][%cal Gd2f1] } 17... Bd7 { The a4 pawn remains a target for black to take advantage of. As you may
have noticed white's position is one by one slowly crumbling. Although
position is defendable for white. White is constantly under attack by black. I do believe that white is not willing to handle this unpleasantness
black is going to offer! [%csl Gd7][%cal Gf5d7] } ) 14... axb4 { [%csl Gb4][%cal Ga5b4] } 15. Ne4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gc3e4] } 15... Nxd5 ) 8... Nbd7 { [%csl Gd7][%cal Gb8d7] } 9. Bf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Ge2f3] } 9... Nb6 { [%csl Gb6][%cal Gd7b6] } 10. Bf4 { [%csl Gf4][%cal Gc1f4] } 10... Bg4 { Black gets rid of white's major support of the pawn on d5! [%csl Gg4][%cal Gc8g4] } 11. Bxg4 { [%csl Gg4][%cal Gf3g4] } 11... Nxg4 { [%csl Gg4][%cal Gf6g4] } 12. Nf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gg1f3] } 12... Nf6 { [%csl Gf6][%cal Gg4f6] } 13. d6 { This is the line engine as suggested. Why is this such an important move
for white? A couple of reasons why. First of all black is obligated to take
back with the e pawn therefore creating an isolated pawn. Second of all since the DSB is protecting the d pawn black has no choice whether to take
back with the e pawn or to play e6 which is rather a horrible move! [%csl Gd6][%cal Gd5d6] } 13... exd6 { Now we take back with the e pawn creating an isolated pawn. It looks like
white has outswindled us in the opening but we are not quite done yet. Both
opposing sides has an isolated pawn. Both pawns on the d file is targeted. White could aim for the isolated d pawn and black can aim for the isolated
black's d pawn aswell. As the fundamental of chess has said. An isolated pawn can be used for attacking! [%csl Gd6][%cal Ge7d6] } 14. O-O { [%csl Gg1][%cal Ge1g1] } 14... Qd7 { [%csl Gd7][%cal Gd8d7] } 15. Rfe1 { [%csl Ge1][%cal Gf1e1] } 15... Rfe8 { [%csl Ge8][%cal Gf8e8] } 16. a4 { [%csl Ga4][%cal Ga2a4] } 16... Rxe1+ { [%csl Ge1][%cal Ge8e1] } 17. Rxe1 { [%csl Ge1][%cal Ga1e1] } 17... Re8 { [%csl Ge8][%cal Ga8e8] } 18. Rxe8+ { [%csl Ge8][%cal Ge1e8] } 18... Nxe8 { Chapter #2: - Panov-Botvinnik Attack - Fianchetto Defence [%csl Ge8][%cal Gf6e8] } *