I’d love to hear your thoughts! Drop a comment below with your experiences, tips, or any questions you have about playing against the Caro-Kann or chess strategies in general. Let’s learn and grow together!
That's a valid point! The Advance Variation ( Short Variation) is indeed a strong way to counter the Caro-Kann. However, I believe the choice can also depend on personal style and skill level. Thanks for sharing your insight!
@@GMJoseGonzalez I tried too many times 2 Knights Attack against Caro-Kann players. 99% of them know the main line.I have learned that space in chess is vital.Openings like Caro-Kann and French are not played at high level just because of lacking of space.That's a little bit funny because my main weapon against 1.e4 is French Defense. Most of the super GMs are recommending this variation against this tough nut to crack called Caro-Kann. Even Stockfish agrees with this variation
I agree with your point about space advantage; facing it at the highest levels can indeed be daunting. However, it's also important to remember that having a space advantage comes with its own responsibilities, as it can become a target. As a French Defense player, you surely understand this well. BTW the French defense has been my main weapon against 1.e4 for more than three decades! At lower levels, I lean towards focusing on piece play rather than controlling a space that may end up being destroyed. Best, José
I’d love to hear your thoughts! Drop a comment below with your experiences, tips, or any questions you have about playing against the Caro-Kann or chess strategies in general. Let’s learn and grow together!
Below you can find the PGN of the game analyzed in the video. Copy and paste it into chess.com, lichess.org, ChessBase, or whichever platform/app you prefer.
[Event "Training Sesion "]
[Site "Lichess.org"]
[Date "2024.05.11"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Gonzalez, Jose"]
[Black "Stockfish Level 8"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B17"]
[PlyCount "70"]
[EventDate "2024.05.13"]
[SourceVersionDate "2012.11.14"]
1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bg4 5. h3 Bxf3 6. Qxf3 Nd7 7. d4 Ngf6 8. Nxf6+ Nxf6 9. Bc4 e6 10. c3 Bd6 11. O-O O-O 12. Re1 Rc8 13. Bb3 h6 14. Bd2 Qe7 15. Re2 Rfd8 16. Rae1 Kh8 17. g3 Bb8 18. Kg2 a5 19. h4 c5 20. dxc5 Rxc5 21. c4 Ba7 22. Bc3 Kg8 23. Re5 Qc7 24. Rxc5 Bxc5 25. Be5 Qb6 26. Bxf6 gxf6 27. Qxf6 Rd2 28. Qxh6 Rxf2+ 29. Kh3 Be7 30. Re4 Rh2+ 31. Kxh2 Qf2+ 32. Kh3 Qf1+ 33. Kh2 Qf2+ 34. Kh3 Qf1+ 35. Kh2 Qf2+ 1/2-1/2
Advance variation it's the best way to combat this opening(Short variation)
That's a valid point! The Advance Variation ( Short Variation) is indeed a strong way to counter the Caro-Kann. However, I believe the choice can also depend on personal style and skill level. Thanks for sharing your insight!
@@GMJoseGonzalez I tried too many times 2 Knights Attack against Caro-Kann players. 99% of them know the main line.I have learned that space in chess is vital.Openings like Caro-Kann and French are not played at high level just because of lacking of space.That's a little bit funny because my main weapon against 1.e4 is French Defense. Most of the super GMs are recommending this variation against this tough nut to crack called Caro-Kann. Even Stockfish agrees with this variation
I agree with your point about space advantage; facing it at the highest levels can indeed be daunting. However, it's also important to remember that having a space advantage comes with its own responsibilities, as it can become a target. As a French Defense player, you surely understand this well. BTW the French defense has been my main weapon against 1.e4 for more than three decades!
At lower levels, I lean towards focusing on piece play rather than controlling a space that may end up being destroyed.
Best,
José