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Grandmasters/ International masters who play the caro kann?


  • 13 months ago · Quote · #1

    Heidrich

    Im taking my opening study more serious so i am trying to find good master games on chess databases who paly the caro kann to study. I can honestly only think of karpov and capablanca. I am looking fo rmaster games who play caro kann very often, are highly positional, and are just good at the caro kann. 

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #2

    JohnnyGawain

    Grischuk is probably the highest-rated guy who trots it out with real regularity, although Anand will occasionally give the CK a punt.

    After that, it's mostly guys (and gals) a notch below, but there are plenty of them to choose from.

    But if you never study anyone but Karpov, you'll be just fine.  A lifetime of awesome annotated material to be found, there.

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #3

    bresando

    I think also the georgian superGM Jobava plays the caro a lot. As johnny said he's a notch below the very top players,  but still solidly 2700+, currenly #21 in the world (he even got Carlsen's scalp at the last onympiad). Definitely worth keeping an eye on i would say ;)

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #4

    Skwerly

    Yaacov Norowitz isn't titled but he's 2560s USCF and he plays the Caro exclusively.  He goes by YaacovN on most sites and does give lessons.

    http://www.yaacovn.com/

    As you can see from his ICC ratings, he's no slouch.  :P

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #5

    IAMTeHMeRciLess

    Lenderman, Grischuk, etc. Oh, people already said them. 

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #6

    TonyH

    IMO if your looking for good player models find a GM that plays in Opens. learning from Karpov is great but he basically only plays other GMs and you wont get to see how typical mistakes are punished. Expert vs GM is great learning....

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #7

    TonyH

    yaacov is a blitz specialist. He knows his systems cold so can play them amazingly fast, but plays them in a way that results in getting mauled OTB against strong GM /IM  opposition that have time to just squeeze. I think he is FM and close to IM. 2500+ USCF 

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #8

    pellik

    AdvLegitimate wrote:
    Skwerly wrote:

    Yaacov Norowitz isn't titled but he's 2560s USCF and he plays the Caro exclusively.  He goes by YaacovN on most sites and does give lessons.

    http://www.yaacovn.com/

    As you can see from his ICC ratings, he's no slouch.  :P

    i was watching that guy drop gms on icc a little while ago, hes insane.

    suprised he isnt titled

    He's orthodox jewish and doesn't play on the sabbath. You can't norm if you take a BYE, and big tournaments always span the weekend.

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #9

    ChessisGood

    Kasparov played it once or twice.


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