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Strategy in the Caro-Kann - Pavov: a question
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When Black decides to play the Caro-Kann defense, my preferred answer is the Panov attack. Black can then choose to play 5...e6, leading to this posiiton:
I never really know what to do here. Apparently, theory says to take on d5 (after first Nf3). But that leaves me with an isolated centre pawn and I don't quite know how to handle that.
So my question is: what are White's general plans after
6. Nf3 Be7 (or Bb4)
7. cxd5 Nxd5
7.