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Attempt at understanding the open Caro Kann ...Bf5 line

To simplify your quest, a simple tip: It's all about the light squares. If you start looking at it with that perspective, everything will be clearer

To simplify your quest, a simple tip: It's all about the light squares. If you start looking at it with that perspective, everything will be clearer

Modern öR ultra-modernn.!??

Modern öR ultra-modernn.!??

If you are a regular caro player, I would also might advice you to try ..a6 after Nc3. It is a really sensable waiting move and takes away most of the ambitious lines white might intend. Of course the line has some strong continuations (still equal) by white that actually won't be played otb or online 99%.

If you are a regular caro player, I would also might advice you to try ..a6 after Nc3. It is a really sensable waiting move and takes away most of the ambitious lines white might intend. Of course the line has some strong continuations (still equal) by white that actually won't be played otb or online 99%.

This kind of thought process blog is quite engaging and very much needed! A lot of players, myself included, just play the main line of this particular variation without having considered the nuances to get there. I'm not completely sold on "studying the classics" for chess improvement, but this post provides a good example where studying opening theory development can be quite helpful. 5. Qf3 is actually not as stupid as it looks and a move I would never have thought of if it weren't for this blog post! Here's a nice game by Rapport employing this line:

https://lichess.org/uiGzi4Pr

Thanks for the intriguing post and looking forward to more posts from you.

This kind of thought process blog is quite engaging and very much needed! A lot of players, myself included, just play the main line of this particular variation without having considered the nuances to get there. I'm not completely sold on "studying the classics" for chess improvement, but this post provides a good example where studying opening theory development can be quite helpful. 5. Qf3 is actually not as stupid as it looks and a move I would never have thought of if it weren't for this blog post! Here's a nice game by Rapport employing this line: https://lichess.org/uiGzi4Pr Thanks for the intriguing post and looking forward to more posts from you.