Mhmmm, and this is why when I plugged 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 into chess.com's game explorer of master games, the two top moves that came up were 4. Nf3 that was played 3,053 times and 4. Nc3 that was played 1706 times
the most popular follow ups to 4. Nc3 were 4... e6 and 5. g4 which has been played 1130 times in master games.
So ya it's the second most played line in the whole advanced carokann at master level. Pretty obscure and unsound like you were saying...
I am searching for a solid opening against 1.e4
I normally play the sicilian, but I would like to add something in my repertoire ! So, I am between 1...e5 and 1...c6 (caro kann defence). Which of them do you think offers (in generally, I know that there mihgt be some difficult variations in which I have to play in) more solid postions ?
Thank'you in advance for your answers
It is obvious that you should play 1...c5 (The Sicilian) and 1...c6 (The Half Sicilian)!