Henson_Chess wrote:
I think the stereotype is that Caro-Kann players are wusses who are scared of having an imbalance like doubled/hanging pawns and just want to play the same structures every game.
An interesting point, but is that being a wuss or being a pragmatist? It’s much easier to play familiar positions, and familiar pawn structures are a huge aspect of that. Every opening has its associated pawn-structures, and each one has its own range of deviation within a broader opening. Caro-kann may be on the narrower side, but there are still big big differences depending on whether white pushes the e pawn or not (most commonly) as well as all the other variations. The fantasy, obviously, can lead to some very unusual positions, too…
Your just playing it wrong if it's not interesting any openings interesting below like 2800
My point exactly!