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Caro-Kann Defence: A Practical Repertoire for Black

The Caro-Kann is a solid, classical defence. Black supports ...d5 with ...c6 and fights for the centre with pawns, aiming for a sound structure and active pieces rather than early complications.

You play Black · 10 chapters · 106 lines · 0 of 269 moves learned

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Introduction
2.d4 d5 3.e5 - Advance Variation
  • 4.Nf3 5.Nc3 New Learn
  • 4.Bd3 6.f4 New Learn
  • 4.Bd3 6.Nf3 8.O-O New Learn
  • 4.Bd3 6.Ne2 New Learn
  • 4.c4 New Learn
  • 4.g4 New Learn
  • 4.h4 5.Bg5 New Learn
  • 4.h4 5.Bd3 7.Bg5 New Learn
  • 4.f4 5.Nf3 6.c3 7.Bb5 New Learn
  • 4.Nf3 5.Be2 New Learn
  • 4.h4 5.Bd3 7.Nf3 New Learn
  • 4.f4 5.Nf3 6.c3 7.Bd3 New Learn
  • 4.Nf3 5.c4 New Learn
  • 4.Nc3 5.g4 New Learn
  • 4.Bd3 6.Nf3 8.Be3 New Learn
  • 4.f4 5.g4 New Learn
  • 4.Nf3 5.Nh4 New Learn
  • 4.Nf3 e6 5.Bd3 Bxd3 6.Qxd3 c5 move order New Learn
  • 2.f4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.d4 e6 move order New Learn
  • 2.f4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.d4 c5 move order New Learn
  • 4.f4 e6 5.Bd3 Bxd3 6.Qxd3 c5 move order New Learn
  • 4.c3 e6 5.Bd3 Bxd3 6.Qxd3 c5 move order New Learn
  • 4.c3 e6 5.Nf3 c5 move order New Learn
  • 6.c3 c5 7.Nf3 Nc6 move order New Learn
  • 4.Nc3 e6 5.Nf3 c5 move order New Learn
  • 4.Nf3 e6 5.c3 c5 6.Bd3 Bxd3 7.Qxd3 Nc6 move order New Learn
  • 4.f4 e6 5.Nf3 c5 6.Bd3 Bxd3 7.Qxd3 Nc6 8.c3 cxd4 move order New Learn
2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 - Classical Variation
  • 4.Nxe4 5.Ng3 6.Nf3 7.h4 8.h5 New Learn
  • 4.Nxe4 5.Ng3 6.Nf3 7.Bd3 New Learn
  • 4.Nxe4 5.Ng3 6.Nf3 7.h4 8.Bd3 New Learn
  • 4.Nxe4 5.Bd3 New Learn
  • 4.Nxe4 5.Ng3 6.Bc4 New Learn
  • 4.Nxe4 5.Ng5 New Learn
  • 4.Nxe4 5.Ng3 6.N1e2 New Learn
  • 4.f3 5.Nxf3 New Learn
  • 4.Nxe4 5.Ng3 6.f4 New Learn
  • 4.Nxe4 5.Ng3 6.Nf3 7.Bc4 New Learn
  • 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 move order New Learn
  • 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 Nd7 move order New Learn
  • 6.h4 h6 7.h5 Bh7 8.Nf3 Nd7 move order New Learn
  • 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 dxe4 move order New Learn
2.d4 d5 3.exd5/3.f3 - Exchange, Panov, Fantasy
  • 4.Bd3 5.c3 6.Bf4 New Learn
  • 4.c4 5.Nc3 6.Nf3 7.cxd5 New Learn
  • 4.c4 5.Nc3 6.Nf3 7.Be3 New Learn
  • 4.Bd3 5.c3 6.Nf3 New Learn
  • 4.c4 5.Nc3 6.Bg5 New Learn
  • 4.fxe4 5.Nf3 8.c3 New Learn
  • 4.c4 5.Nc3 6.Nf3 7.Be2 New Learn
  • 4.Bd3 5.c3 6.h3 New Learn
  • 4.fxe4 5.c3 New Learn
  • 2.Nf3 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.d4 Nc6 5.c4 Nf6 6.Nc3 Bg4 move order New Learn
  • 2.Nf3 3.exd5 4.d4 5.c4 6.cxd5 7.Nc3 move order New Learn
2.Nf3 d5 3.exd5 - Exchange via 2.Nf3
  • 4.d4 5.Bd3 6.O-O New Learn
  • 4.d4 5.Bb5 6.Bxc6+ New Learn
  • 4.d4 5.Be2 6.O-O New Learn
  • 4.d4 5.Bb5 6.h3 New Learn
  • 4.d4 5.Bb5 6.O-O New Learn
  • 4.d4 5.Bd3 6.c3 7.O-O 8.Re1 New Learn
  • 4.d4 5.Nc3 6.Be2 7.h3 New Learn
  • 4.d4 5.h3 New Learn
  • 4.d4 5.Bb5 6.Qd3 New Learn
  • 4.d4 5.Bd3 6.c3 7.Bf4 New Learn
  • 4.Bb5+ New Learn
  • 4.d4 5.Nc3 6.Be2 7.O-O New Learn
  • 4.d4 5.c3 6.Be2 New Learn
  • 4.d4 5.Nc3 6.Bb5 New Learn
  • 4.d4 5.Nc3 6.Be3 New Learn
  • 4.d4 5.Bd3 6.c3 7.O-O 8.Bg5 New Learn
  • 4.d4 5.Bd3 6.c3 7.O-O 8.h3 New Learn
  • 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Nf3 Nc6 move order New Learn
  • 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bd3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Bg4 move order New Learn
  • 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nf3 Nc6 move order New Learn
  • 5.c3 Bg4 6.Bd3 e6 move order New Learn
  • 2.Nc3 3.exd5 4.d4 5.Nf3 6.Be2 7.O-O move order New Learn
  • 5.Be2 Bg4 6.c3 e6 move order New Learn
  • 7.h3 Bh5 8.O-O Bd6 move order New Learn
  • 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Bg4 move order New Learn
2.Nf3 d5 3.Nc3 - Two Knights Variation
  • 4.Nxe4 5.Qe2 8.Ne5 New Learn
  • 4.Nxe4 5.Nxf6+ 6.Bc4 New Learn
  • 4.Nxe4 5.Ng3 New Learn
  • 4.Nxe4 5.Qe2 8.Qe2 New Learn
  • 4.Nxe4 5.Nxf6+ 6.d4 New Learn
  • 2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 dxe4 move order New Learn
2.Nf3 d5 3.e5/3.d3 - Other 2.Nf3 Lines
2.Bc4/2.f4 - Rare Second Moves
  • 3.exd5 4.Bb3 5.d3 New Learn
  • 3.exd5 4.Bb5+ New Learn
  • 3.exd5 4.Bb3 5.d4 New Learn
  • 3.exd5 4.Nf3 New Learn
  • 3.exd5 4.Bb3 5.Nf3 New Learn
  • 4.d4 Nc6 5.Nf3 Bg4 move order New Learn
2.Nc3 d5 3.exd5 - Exchange via 2.Nc3
  • 3.exd5 5.Bg5 New Learn
  • 3.exd5 5.Nf3 6.h3 New Learn
  • 3.exd5 5.Nf3 6.Bg5 New Learn
  • 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Nc3 Nf6 move order New Learn
  • 2.Nf3 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.d4 Bg4 move order New Learn
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Puzzles from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Move sounds: JJTaynos and taure on Freesound (CC0). Pieces: Merida by Armando Hernández Marroquín (GPLv2+). Fonts: Source Sans 3, Playfair Display, IBM Plex Mono (OFL).