The Apocalypse Attack?! A new opening against the Caro-Kann · IM Doric – Tomic, Road to GM, Game 400

July 13, 2025 NHaselton Uncategorized

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I faced the Apocalypse Attack against my Caro-Kann. An opening I’d never seen before.
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There aren’t too many variations that can surprise me when I play the Caro-Kann. I almost always know what to do. This game was different. My opponent played the Apocalypse Attack, an opening I’ve never faced before. I managed to play well against it and was fine out of the opening.

IM Doric N. (2188) – Tomic. S. (1986)
Caro-Kann, Apocalypse Attack
Pula Open 2025, Rd.2
June 16th 2025

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