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Crush the Caro-Kann - Chess Openings Explained

intermediate
Jonathan SchrantzOpeningCaro-kann

Jonathan Schrantz shows how to play the classical line of the Caro-Kann Defence. See three games where white successfully crushed it. You'll never be confounded by 1. e4 c6 ever again.

2015.11.16
Gata Kamsky vs Yasser Seirawan, US Championship (2012): B19 Caro-Kann, classical, Spassky variation
Sergey Karjakin vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, FIDE Grand Prix Zug (2013): B19 Caro-Kann, classical, Spassky variation
Ernesto Inarkiev vs Rui Wang, Chinese Team Championship (2015): B19 Caro-Kann, classical, Spassky variation

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