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Hi i’m new to chess and i am trying to learn the starting positions and line of the Caro Kaan opening there are lessons here but they aren’t what im looking for what website should i use
Well actually if you're a beginner you should stick to I guess kings or queens pawn
Thanks for the advice
YourKingHasFallen2012 wrote:
You can use chessgames.com to look at grandmaster games in the Caro-kaan and there are a lot of videos on the internet.
I doubt that you can find any games or videos about that "Caro-kaan", as it doesn't exist.
Smallville_23 wrote:
Should you not be preparing for Gaethje???
Nah I'll smoke him don't worry
magipi wrote:
YourKingHasFallen2012 wrote:
You can use chessgames.com to look at grandmaster games in the Caro-kaan and there are a lot of videos on the internet.
I doubt that you can find any games or videos about that "Caro-kaan", as it doesn't exist.
Yeah alright spelling police shut up
magipi wrote:
YourKingHasFallen2012 wrote:
You can use chessgames.com to look at grandmaster games in the Caro-kaan and there are a lot of videos on the internet.
I doubt that you can find any games or videos about that "Caro-kaan", as it doesn't exist.
yes
YourKingHasFallen2012, yeah its a little defensive opening for the black. its starts with c6, d5. but if whites knows the Caro-Kann whites gonna play e4, d4, e5
Its a big deal if you try to search for it, because "caro-kaan" wont yield too many results 
Nothing wrong with Caro-Kann for beginners. Its an easy opening to learn. Of course white still has ways to try to break through the robust defense, such as the accelerated Panov
or two Knights, possibly followed by the Alien Gambit
or the infamous Fantasy
And there is of course always the question of king security, which can go wrong easily since we often no longer have the Bc8 to defend the king, and king side may get cramped, too. But overall Caro-Kann is more robust, less trappy and easier to learn than many other openings.
Oh and usually you will of course just face the three standard answers from white.
Advance Variation
Exchange Variation
Defense (?) Variation (doesnt actually have a name):
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YourKingHasFallen2012 wrote:
And I am not sure if the accelerated panov and alien gambit are things to be worried about. I go to a lot of Over-The-Board tournaments, and I find that the fantasy is the third most common over exchange. But, my uscf is 1842, so maybe rating makes a difference.
Anything wrong with the Panov?
The Alien Gambit came up in early 2024. Stockfish rates it -2, so black has the advantage. But the white fields are weak around the king, and with unprecise play its easy to get either the king and/or the queen side totally locked down. Thats why its good to know the next few computer moves of the variant.
Chess.com has a half-hour video explaining all the main ideas in the Caro-Kann:
https://www.chess.com/lessons/learn-the-openings/learn-the-caro-kann-defense-1
Click on "Explainer Video".
If you go to Learn -> Openings there are many opening resources.
The Complete Guide to Mastering the Caro-Kann Defense...
https://www.365chess.com/chess-openings/Caro-Kann-Defense
In particular, I suggest to check out....
Caro-Kann....Tartakower Variation
The Tartakower Variation (also known as the Korchnoi Variation) is a sub-variation of the Caro-Kann Classical Variation (slightly confusing!).....a fun, aggressive variation, looking for a Kingside attack.....It is currently popular at all levels..
ChessGeek - Caro-Kann.....Tartkower V. (does a nice job explaining it)...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsnITf68J5w&list=PLOaFVRf_8WkR2hEuZXnfK0vnNenUCPc3F&index=5
Chessfactor (Alex Astaneh).....Caro- Kann Classical Variation (includes the Tartakower V.)...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86onnhhKHMg
Hanging Pawns.....Caro-Kann....Korchnoi V (aka Tartakower V.)...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_6qOZIlbE0
Hanging Pawns - Introduction to Caro-Kann Defense...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jiz7KLKjLas
Caro-Kann Course Preview: Ch. 5, Tartakower 5.Nxf6+ - ChessGoals...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHkZRzuoCJU
Brilliant move in the Caro-Kann Tartakower! - ChessGoals...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJhlvYNcK_s
GM Daniel Naroditsky - Caro-Kann - Tartakower V. instructive game...('Danya' is one of my favorite chess YouTubers)..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPVp5TWZR0w
An excellent, instructive repertoire book on the Caro-Kann which extensively treats the Classical - Tartakower/Korchnoi Variation is...
Win with the Caro-Kann by Sverre Johnsen & Torbjorn Ringdal Hansen
Finally, you might also check out....
Chess Openings Resources for Beginners and Beyond…
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/openings-resources-for-beginners-and-beyond
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