Chess: Understanding the Caro-Kann Defense Part II
1 e4 c6 2 d4 d5 3 e5 Bf5 4 Nf3 e6 Line
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What's the game plan for White?
What's the game plan for Black?
Also available:
Understanding the Caro-Kann Defense Part I
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/05/chess-understanding-caro-kann-defense.html
Understanding the Caro-Kann Defense Part III
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/07/chess-understanding-caro-k_115289712608313129.html
Understanding the Caro-Kann Defense Part IV
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/07/chess-understanding-caro-k_115290263166328522.html
Understanding the Caro-Kann Defense Part V
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/07/chess-understanding-caro-kann-defense_14.html
Understanding the Caro-Kann Defense Part VI
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-caro-kann-defense.html
1 e4 c6
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2 d4 d5
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3 e5 Bf5
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4 Nf3 e6
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5 Be2
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5 a3 Nd7 6 Be2 Ne7 7 O-O.
5 c3 c5 6 Be2 Nc6 7 O-O cxd4 8 cxd4 Nge7
9 a3.
5 c4 dxc4 6 Bxc4 Nd7 7 Nc3 Nb6 8 Bb3 Ne7
9 O-O.
5 Be3 Nd7 6 c4 Qb6 7 Qc1 Bxb1 8 Rxb1 Bb4+
9 Bd2 dxc4 10 Bxc4 Bxd2+ 11 Qxd2 Ne7 12 O-O.
5 Bd3 Bg6 6 O-O Nd7 7 Nc3 Ne7 8 Ne2 c5
9 c3 Nc6 10 a3 Be7 11 Re1 Rc8.
5 ... c5
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5 ... Nd7 6 O-O Ne7 7 Nh4 Bg6 8 Nd2 c5 9 c3.
5 ... Ne7 6 O-O Nd7 7 Nh4 Bg6 8 Nd2 c5 9 c3.
5 ... h6 6 O-O Nd7.
5 ... a6 6 O-O Nd7.
5 ... Be7 6 O-O h5.
5 ... Bg6 6 O-O Nd7.
6 Be3
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6 O-O Nc6 7 c3 cxd4 8 cxd4 Nge7 9 a3.
6 c3 Nc6 7 O-O cxd4 8 cxd4 Nge7 9 a3 Nc8.
6 c4 dxc4 7 Bxc4 Nc6.
6 ... cxd4
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6 ... Nd7 7 O-O Ne7 8 c4 dxc4 9 Na3 Nd5
10 Nxc4.
6 ... Ne7 7 dxc5 Nd7 8 O-O Nc6 9 c4 dxc4
10 Na3 Bxc5
11 Bxc5 Nxc5 12 Nxc4 O-O.
6 ... Qb6 7 Nc3 Qxb2 8 Nb5.
6 ... Bg4 7 dxc5 Nd7 8 c4 Ne7 9 Nc3 dxc4
10 Qa4 Nc6 11 O-O-O.
7 Nxd4
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7 ... Ne7
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7 ... Bg6 8 O-O Nc6 9 c4 Nge7 10 Nc3 Nxd4
11 Bxd4 dxc4 12 Nb5 Nc6 13 Bxc4.
8 c4
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8 Bg5 Qa5+ 9 Nc3 Bg6 10 O-O.
8 O-O Nbc6 9 c4 Nxd4 10 Bxd4 Nc6 11 cxd5 Qxd5.
8 Nc3 Nbc6 9 Ncb5 Nxe5 10 Bf4 Qb8.
8 f4 Bg6 9 Nc3 Nbc6 10 Ncb5 Nf5.
8 Nd2 Nbc6 9 N2f3.
8 Nxf5 Nxf5.
8 ... Nbc6
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8 ... dxc4 9 Nd2.
9 Qa4
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9 Nc3 Nxd4 10 Bxd4 dxc4 11 Bxc4 Nc6
12 Bb5 Be7 13 O-O O-O.
9 ... dxc4
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9 ... a6 10 Nc3 dxc4 11 Rd1.
10 Na3
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10 ... Qa5+
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10 ... Qd7 11 Nxc4 Nd5 12 Nxf5 Bb4+.
11 Qxa5 Nxa5
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12 Nxc4
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12 Nab5 Nd5 13 Nxf5 exf5 14 Bd2 a6 15 Nd4.
12 Bd2 Nec6 13 Nxf5 exf5 14 Nxc4 Nxc4
15 Bxc4 Nxe5 16 Bb5+ Nc6.
12 ... Nxc4
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13 Bxc4 a6
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14 O-O
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14 f3 Ng6 15 Nxf5 Nxe5 16 Bb3 exf5 17 O-O-O Be7
18 Rd5 Nc6 19 Rxf5.
14 Rc1 Be4 15 O-O Bd5 16 Be2 Rc8.
14 Nxf5 Nxf5 15 Bb6 g5.
14 ... Be4
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14 ... Rc8 15 Rac1.
15 Rac1
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15 ... Bd5
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15 ... Nd5.
16 Be2 Rc8
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By ChessCoach@care2.com
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What's the game plan for White?
What's the game plan for Black?
Also available:
Understanding the Caro-Kann Defense Part I
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/05/chess-understanding-caro-kann-defense.html
Understanding the Caro-Kann Defense Part III
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/07/chess-understanding-caro-k_115289712608313129.html
Understanding the Caro-Kann Defense Part IV
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/07/chess-understanding-caro-k_115290263166328522.html
Understanding the Caro-Kann Defense Part V
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/07/chess-understanding-caro-kann-defense_14.html
Understanding the Caro-Kann Defense Part VI
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-caro-kann-defense.html
1 e4 c6
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2 d4 d5
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3 e5 Bf5
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4 Nf3 e6
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5 Be2
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5 a3 Nd7 6 Be2 Ne7 7 O-O.
5 c3 c5 6 Be2 Nc6 7 O-O cxd4 8 cxd4 Nge7
9 a3.
5 c4 dxc4 6 Bxc4 Nd7 7 Nc3 Nb6 8 Bb3 Ne7
9 O-O.
5 Be3 Nd7 6 c4 Qb6 7 Qc1 Bxb1 8 Rxb1 Bb4+
9 Bd2 dxc4 10 Bxc4 Bxd2+ 11 Qxd2 Ne7 12 O-O.
5 Bd3 Bg6 6 O-O Nd7 7 Nc3 Ne7 8 Ne2 c5
9 c3 Nc6 10 a3 Be7 11 Re1 Rc8.
5 ... c5
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5 ... Nd7 6 O-O Ne7 7 Nh4 Bg6 8 Nd2 c5 9 c3.
5 ... Ne7 6 O-O Nd7 7 Nh4 Bg6 8 Nd2 c5 9 c3.
5 ... h6 6 O-O Nd7.
5 ... a6 6 O-O Nd7.
5 ... Be7 6 O-O h5.
5 ... Bg6 6 O-O Nd7.
6 Be3
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6 O-O Nc6 7 c3 cxd4 8 cxd4 Nge7 9 a3.
6 c3 Nc6 7 O-O cxd4 8 cxd4 Nge7 9 a3 Nc8.
6 c4 dxc4 7 Bxc4 Nc6.
6 ... cxd4
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6 ... Nd7 7 O-O Ne7 8 c4 dxc4 9 Na3 Nd5
10 Nxc4.
6 ... Ne7 7 dxc5 Nd7 8 O-O Nc6 9 c4 dxc4
10 Na3 Bxc5
11 Bxc5 Nxc5 12 Nxc4 O-O.
6 ... Qb6 7 Nc3 Qxb2 8 Nb5.
6 ... Bg4 7 dxc5 Nd7 8 c4 Ne7 9 Nc3 dxc4
10 Qa4 Nc6 11 O-O-O.
7 Nxd4
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7 ... Ne7
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7 ... Bg6 8 O-O Nc6 9 c4 Nge7 10 Nc3 Nxd4
11 Bxd4 dxc4 12 Nb5 Nc6 13 Bxc4.
8 c4
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8 Bg5 Qa5+ 9 Nc3 Bg6 10 O-O.
8 O-O Nbc6 9 c4 Nxd4 10 Bxd4 Nc6 11 cxd5 Qxd5.
8 Nc3 Nbc6 9 Ncb5 Nxe5 10 Bf4 Qb8.
8 f4 Bg6 9 Nc3 Nbc6 10 Ncb5 Nf5.
8 Nd2 Nbc6 9 N2f3.
8 Nxf5 Nxf5.
8 ... Nbc6
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8 ... dxc4 9 Nd2.
9 Qa4
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9 Nc3 Nxd4 10 Bxd4 dxc4 11 Bxc4 Nc6
12 Bb5 Be7 13 O-O O-O.
9 ... dxc4
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9 ... a6 10 Nc3 dxc4 11 Rd1.
10 Na3
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10 ... Qa5+
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10 ... Qd7 11 Nxc4 Nd5 12 Nxf5 Bb4+.
11 Qxa5 Nxa5
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12 Nxc4
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12 Nab5 Nd5 13 Nxf5 exf5 14 Bd2 a6 15 Nd4.
12 Bd2 Nec6 13 Nxf5 exf5 14 Nxc4 Nxc4
15 Bxc4 Nxe5 16 Bb5+ Nc6.
12 ... Nxc4
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13 Bxc4 a6
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14 O-O
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14 f3 Ng6 15 Nxf5 Nxe5 16 Bb3 exf5 17 O-O-O Be7
18 Rd5 Nc6 19 Rxf5.
14 Rc1 Be4 15 O-O Bd5 16 Be2 Rc8.
14 Nxf5 Nxf5 15 Bb6 g5.
14 ... Be4
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14 ... Rc8 15 Rac1.
15 Rac1
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15 ... Bd5
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15 ... Nd5.
16 Be2 Rc8
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By ChessCoach@care2.com
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