Caro - Kann't:P....i think the best answer it the Panov-Botvinik attack if i remember the name correctly....it's after you exchange pawns you push c2 -c4...in my opinion it is a great option since many caro players use caro so as to have a very closed position and may not be prepared or even like an open game...(or better semi open game)
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ThrillerFan wrote:
AlxMaster wrote:
Thank you Thriller Fan.
What you said about French defense:
1 e4 e6
2 d4 d5
3 Nd2? Isn't Nc3 the best?
Yes, 3.Nc3 is theoretically best, and I agree with Sveshnikov in his two books on the advance. 3.Nc3 is best, 3.e5 is fine if you want a simpler game, and I personally think 3.Nd2 is a mistake specifically because of the line I put in the previous post, namely 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5! 4.exd5 (4.Ngf3 Nf6 goes back to the closed lines, but now White is forced into the Korchnoi Gambit rather than the stronger 7.Ne2) exd5! (4...Qxd5 is basically a draw with best play) 5.Ngf3 (5.Bb5+, White's other major alternative, can be easily answered by the temporary pawn sacrifice via 5...Bd7 instead of the inferior 5...Nc6) Nf6! with a strong game for Black provided you understand how to handle IQP positions.
However, you still get GMs that support the Tarrasch. My humble opinion is that 3.Nc3 is best, 3.e5 is respectable, 3.Nd2 is a mistake, and 3.exd5 is a draw offer and I question why you are even playing chess if all you want is a draw (unless it's the final round and a draw wins the tournament for you, then 3.exd5 get 2 exclams!)
the 3.Nd2 is the tarrasch variation...and it is not bad...many GMs use it...:Phow can you tell it is a mistake?(i know it's a personal opinion but it seems weird to me....BTW i personally do not like the tarrasch either but anyway...)
I still couldn't find any GM database in "The Week Of Chees". Can anyone help me to find it? "The Week Of Chess" is a website, you can google it, someone said it has GM databases, but I couldn't find it.