Try 1.d4 c6 instead. c3 is on white's side of the board. 1...c6 is an extremely common first move.
basic opening question 1. d4 c3
Hey IM pfren - I'm a caro player, and love my results with it for the most part... Do you feel I should consider playing Slav, with all of the chances to transpose into the Caro? I currently play the Nimzo/Queen's Indian/Benoni, depending upon white's 3rd move, and don't mind playing them, but I've always wondered if my reportoire should be more "thematic," rather than just picking openings I like...
Hey IM pfren - I'm a caro player, and love my results with it for the most part... Do you feel I should consider playing Slav, with all of the chances to transpose into the Caro? I currently play the Nimzo/Queen's Indian/Benoni, depending upon white's 3rd move, and don't mind playing them, but I've always wondered if my reportoire should be more "thematic," rather than just picking openings I like...
Does the Slav ever transpose to the Caro? Seems to me you would be better off playing the Semi-Tarrasch if you want to reach Panov-style IQP positions.
EDIT: IN THE TITLE I MEANT C6 NOT C3. MY APOLOGIES
I have to confess that when people play 1.d4 i have gotten into the habbit of playing c6 preparing to play d5 next. i find that maybe 70 percent of the time it usually transposes into the caro kahn and i find that i usually get an alright position. is there a reason this is a bad move. i cant find it in the opening data base which makes me really suspicious. thanks for the help
elias