I faced a higher rated player this game. And he played extremely well. It was an equal position
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Risks of the Caro-Kann pawn structure · Training Game
The Caro-Kann can be extremely sharp or very slow, positional, and equal. If white doesn’t push hard for
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Strategy of the Caro-Kann · Training Game
The Caro-Kann has several thematic strategic ideas which can be applied to almost all variations; the e5 pawn
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Is This Boleslavsky’s Immortal Game?
Isaac Boleslavsky vs Vladimir Savon Burevestnik Ch (1963), Minsk, USSR Caro-Kann Defense: Main Line (B15) 1. e4 c6
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The only Caro-Kann variation I truly fear · Training Game
There are very few variations of the Caro-Kann I fear entering. This one is the worst, scariest and
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The Most Famous Chess Miniature In Caro-Kann Defense
Schuster vs Carl Johan Margot Carls Oldenburg Congress (1914), Oldenburg GER Caro-Kann Defense: Main Line (B15) 1.e4 c6
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What to do against the early Qb3/Qb6 · Training Game
Attacking the b pawn with the queen is a very common pattern in openings where the bishop leaves
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Caro-Kann tactical madness · Training Game
The Caro-Kann, a solid opening by its reputation, actually leads to mad positions majority of the time. This
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Beating the London System in 13 moves · Training Game
I love the London System. But I hated it waaay before I started playing it myself, and trying
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This Is Koltanowski’s Famous “Opera Mate”
Here is a famous chess miniature played by Belgian-born American chess player and writer Georges Koltanowski! In this
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