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🔹 Caro-Kann Counter Gambit for White –
♛ Find the variations shown in the video in this blog-post –
In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov provides you with a complete chess opening crash course on the Caro-Kann Defense, which occurs after the opening moves 1.e4 c6. Whether you play 1.e4 as White or play the Caro-Kann Defense as Black, you should watch this video.
GM Igor Smirnov’s goal is to give you a complete overview of this opening, move by move, so that you understand it completely instead of memorizing several different variations.
You will learn how to play against the common responses of White including the Exchange Variation, the Advance Variation, and the mainline where White opts for 3.Nc3. You will learn the common ideas, middlegame plans, and most importantly, some IgorNation special tricks!
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► Chapters
00:00 Learn the Caro-Kann Defense Chess Opening
00:34 Mikhail Tal trolled Bobby Fischer
02:47 3 main variations of the Caro-Kann Defense
03:16 1) Exchange Variation: 3.exd5
05:13 2) Advance Variation: 3.e5
05:55 2.1) 3…Bf5, Mainline
06:40 2.2) 3…c5, Botvinnik-Carls Defense
08:50 3) Mainline: 3.Nc3
09:50 Do NOT fall into this TRAP!
10:25 4…Nf6, Korchnoi or Tartakower Variation
12:00 Common Middlegame Plans for Black
14:00 Example Middlegame
15:01 Tactical Quiz: Marcus Kann’s game
15:19 Caro-Kann Defense for White
15:35 4.f3, Rasa-Studier Gambit
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► Chapters
00:00 Learn the Caro-Kann Defense Chess Opening
00:34 Mikhail Tal trolled Bobby Fischer
02:47 3 main variations of the Caro-Kann Defense
03:16 1) Exchange Variation: 3.exd5
05:13 2) Advance Variation: 3.e5
05:55 2.1) 3…Bf5, Mainline
06:40 2.2) 3…c5, Botvinnik-Carls Defense
08:50 3) Mainline: 3.Nc3
09:50 Do NOT fall into this TRAP!
10:25 4…Nf6, Korchnoi or Tartakower Variation
12:00 Common Middlegame Plans for Black
14:00 Example Middlegame
15:01 Tactical Quiz: Marcus Kann's game
15:19 Caro-Kann Defense for White
15:35 4.f3, Rasa-Studier Gambit
Thank you.
You'd have to make a 24 hour video in order to cover the infinite amount of responses against the Caro Kannt.
I was waiting for this video for so long!!! I like this these openings videos like the one that you did on the french defense 🇫🇷. Can you do one on the sicilian defense next?
Me who doesn't play 2.d4 as white because I watched Eric Rosen and know how to destroy the Caro-Kann
I would play the Caro but the advanced variation sucks. It's a horrible position to play lol
Rc1 looks pretty good for the puzzle
Thanks
Thank you so much Igor ❤
How do you feel about c4 for white instead of d4 on the 2nd move (Accelerated Panov)?
RC1!, both the queen and rook are pinned to the king. If they trade queens you RxR then PXQ, if RXR then QxQ, if the knight moves, it is a free knight.
Tc1. If white goes QxQb6 then Txd1+, then I take the Queen by axQb6, so I win a tower and pin the knight. If white goes Txc1 then I grab the queen and fork the king and the tower.
This is great if your opponent knows literally zero theory, hope you make a follow up video actually covering the main lines, or sidelines like the two knights attack or the fantasy
Awesome
Finally!!!! I really appreciate this, and now I patiently wait for in depth Stone Wall video
Rc1 is the move
Rc1
One thing I have found is that putting that Queen Bishop on F-5 and then playing e-6 cuts it off from being able to support my queen knight on c6, which then promptly gets pinned. What can I do about that? I have been using my queen bishop to prevent the pin.
Excelent content Igor!! as usual, very clear concepts, in this case to manage a very solid opening. I liked it, i will prove it, wish me luck
SIR CAN YOU DO SICILIAN NAJROF ONE
7:33 I think playing Bg4 here is a bit of a mistake because it gives white the chance to play dxc5 and have a better position. Trading pawns first and then playing Bg4 is more accurate.
I just ordered your course, elo 2000. After just a few reviews in the lessons. I am thinking different. Which is very refreshing. I did not win the first two games, time problem but I was confident to learn and looking at the game through new eyes. I just want to thank you. May Jesus bless you and your family for your gift. Amen
I have a chess turnament and i am watching it 15 minutes before
You are actually best at lecturing ❤ I will be coming to watch this video every time someone likes my comment
Tc1
I have never pushed a pawn one square in the opening, and I will never do that. I still liked your video. Thanks for the work you offer to us :).
Igor, would love a video as White from the opening moves 1. e5 c6 2. Nf3 d4 3. exd4 cxd4 4. Ne5 (Apocalypses Variation of the Caro-Kann?)I've been playing this against the Caro, and it's super fun to play and not well-known.
I hated facing caro kann before, then saw a video about landau gambit, started playing 3. Bd3 and trapped a few people and otherwise simple equal games
Спасибо огромное, это то чего я ждал
Watched twice, wish I could like it twice. The knight mate is very cool..
Kann's winning move should be castling.
I really like your vidieos it helped me a lot thanks🎉
How about the Panov Attack?
Great video can you make more of these opening crash courses like one for the Scandinavian defence
Wait… You actually did it.. i-i cant believe it
What about 1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 this infuriates me as Black, are there any traps to counter it?
Very nice explaining! Thankyou for the video
At 16:40 I would just go knight e5. If he takes my queen guess what bf7 is mate!
I think the puzzle's solution is 1. …Rc1!, if 2. R*c8 then black queen takes queen. if white queen takes queen then 2. … R*d1+ which is a nice in between move, and then a*b6 take back. white has nothing else to do
Hey Igor can you please make a video on how to memorize the board the squares and each colors this might help us to calculate better.
Re8 RXe8
QXQ Kc7
QXh8.
at 16:42 an alternative move (with a similar engine valuation) you can play 7. Ne5 ! threatening mate with the bishop to f7 and "sacs the queen" in the process which is always fun. Black's only move to not be even worse is to play 7. … Be6 where you then trade bishops, double their e & f pawns, and just overall have a comfortable position from a human's point of view
Igor I like your attack vs the Caro as I've used the fantasy variation for years and they are similar. Your thoughts on the Fantasy Variation. Thanks as always!
The winning move in the Kann game would appear to be 1. … Rc1. If 2. Qxb6 then Black has 2. … Rxd1 ch to throw in before 3. … axb6, and of course if 2. Rxc1 then 2. … Qxd4 ch winning the whole board.
Your recommendation for White against the Caro-Kann reminds me of the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit. Related to that, what do you think of the Fantasy Variation (3. f3)?
I played Igor's f3 line for white and my opponent resigned immediately after the bishop check on f7 trick 😂
As White against the Caro-Kann, do you prefer this opening, or the Tennison Gambit?
A video this well built and explained, while around 20 min. A fantastic constant information stream. This is why I watch, thank you for making this crash course exist I really can not find other videos as excellent as these
For some reason i lose every game with and against the caro kann
black to play and win – C1
Give them a pill to memorise all the lines in caro-kann but if they want to make hasty moves and not analyse properly they will always stay a beginner.