Theory of Caro Kann Defense

Caro Kann Defense is strategical defense like french defense. Top-rated players which played caro kann are Tigron Petrosian, Karpov, Capabalanca . Caro Kann is the best choice against tactical players because the position in caro kann defense dose not allow any sharp battle it is rather strategical.

What is strategy for white in Caro Kann?

In the main line white meet d5 with Knight on c3 or d2, and next white will capture the pawn with Knight. White should keep d4 pawn with c2-c3.

What is strategy for Black in Caro Kann?

After exchanging one pawn in the center black’s goal is to play c5 to get outpost on e5.

Caro Kann Games

This post is very small but it clears plan for both side, Lets watch the example games in Caro Kann so you can understand this opening.

Flip the board to Blackside.



[Event "Russian Championship"] [Site "Russian Championship"] [Date "1998.??.??"] [Round "50"] [White "Glek"] [Black "Bareev"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "B19"] [PlyCount "76"] [EventDate "1998.??.??"] 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. h4 h6 7. Nf3 Nd7 8. h5 Bh7 9. Bd3 Bxd3 10. Qxd3 Ngf6 11. Bf4 e6 12. O-O-O Be7 13. Kb1 O-O 14. Ne5 Rc8 15. Qf3 Qa5 16. c4 Rfd8 17. Rd3 Qa6 18. Rhd1 b5 19. c5 b4 20. Ne2 Qb5 21. g4 Nd5 22. Bh2 Nxe5 23. Bxe5 Rd7 24. Rb3 Rcd8 25. Qd3 a6 26. Nc1 Qb7 27. Qc4 a5 28. a4 Bf6 29. Bd6 Nb6 30. Qc2 Nxa4 31. f4 Qb5 32. g5 hxg5 33. fxg5 Bxg5 34. Rg3 Rxd6 35. cxd6 Bh6 36. Qf2 Nc3+ 37. bxc3 bxc3+ 38. Ka1 Qa4+ 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

Here is example game for white’s victory!



[Event "Linares"] [Site "Linares"] [Date "1999.??.??"] [Round "49"] [White "Adams"] [Black "Leko"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B19"] [PlyCount "51"] [EventDate "1999.??.??"] 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. h4 h6 7. Nf3 Nf6 8. Ne5 Bh7 9. Bd3 Bxd3 10. Qxd3 e6 11. Bd2 Nbd7 12. f4 Be7 13. O-O-O O-O 14. Qe2 c5 15. dxc5 Nxc5 16. Bc3 Qc7 17. f5 exf5 18. Nxf5 Rfe8 19. Qf3 Bf8 20. Nxh6+ gxh6 21. Ng4 Nxg4 22. Qxg4+ Kh7 23. Qf5+ Kg8 24. Qf6 Kh7 25. Qh8+ Kg6 26. h5+ 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.