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Annotated by johnnyawesome (2312): This is the 'Advance Variation' and I feel the best weapon available to white. Nimzowitsch appreciated its potential, as did Mikhail Tal. I'm a fan also. The continuation with 3....Bf5 is still the most popular choice. I have however used Botvinnik-Carls gambit quite successfully with 3....c5, and it is now part my repetoire. The Kavalek Variation with 3....Na6 is an interesting alternative… |
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Annotated by rjacobs (1690): A real thriller from Monday's League game. Black blundered the exchange early in the middle game but then White got over-confident and nearly blew a winning position, only to find a saving resource against inaccurate defence at the end. Enjoy! The Caro-Kann, normally a very solid defence favoured by, among others, Anatoly Karpov. The Advance Variation, as recommended by Greek Grandmaster… |
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Annotated by penelope80 (1200): My team captain suggested me to annotate some games,that is a good exercise.She suggested to annotate a lost game,to learn from my mistakes.But since this is my first annotation,I wanted to make a gift to myself,annotating a won game.Anyway I will learn a lot,since in this game made many mistakes,the worse one has been to miss a mate in 6!:(
My opponent is more or less at my level,so the game… |
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Annotated by tag1153 (1700): The opening set up of a themed mini tournament. I decided on the advance variation, hoping to limit the mobility of black's Ng8. Hoping to exchange light squared bishops with developing momentum. Accomplished....... This move surprised me....I'm always a little scared when stronger players bring their queen out in front of their pawn chain. My dark bishop is now tied down.... Attempting … |
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Annotated by tugger (1200): leo_london, my friend and opponent as white, vs myself as black.
caro-kann
it was tempting to play sicilian, but i wanted to play something leo probably didn't face very often... i played this by accident, and cursed my early casualness... it was force of habit... i had been toying with 2... g6 and was getting good results, winning all three, but i habitually played 2... d5 and was on book... … |
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Annotated by orangutan (1947): This game was part of a Caro-Kann thematic mini, in which (in all my games as white) I practised the aggressive Advance Variation. In this particular game my opponent played the opening well, and I had to sacrifice two pawns to get an attack going. This led to some tactical complications, eventually transposing to a winning endgame. The opening position for the mini. The Advance Variation… |
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Annotated by sp2306 (2063): This game was played between 27th January 2007 and 24th June 2007 here at Gameknot. The game doesn't exist anymore in the GK database, so I reproduce it from my notebook. During the course of this game, I was going through a lot of personal problems and trauma, and all this affected my play, resulting in a loss. However, in order not to take away anything from my opponent, I've analyzed the game… |
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Annotated by chual (1200): caro kann advanced is a defence that is solid with plenty of counterplay.
h6 to prevent the c1 bishop from pinning an already cramped position
e6 is needed.if,e5-e6 is allowed.black will have more problems. though black looks passive and pieces lack mobility,but its like a coiled snake...always ready to defend and pounce... to allow for Be7 and subsequently castling a permanent … |
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Annotated by blake84120 (1200): A mini-tournament game, playing a teammate of mine from the Cynical Cynics. Open Game. The Caro-Kann. Yuck! The more I play against it, the more irritating I find it. It hobbles us gung-ho attackers. I think I'm going to start playing the Anti-Caro-Kann from now on... The Advance Variation. I find it comical that the description in Wikipedia says "has gained popularity after having previously … |
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Annotated by blake78613 (1200): What is the worth of a pawn Chain? This is one of the unresolved questions in chess theory. In this game I give up a knight for two pawns. The materialistic Fritz awards my 19th move with a "??". I think that Fritz is wrong, but I must admit that the machine's suggestion is strong. I welcome any and all opinions about my 19th move. With the idea of developing the bishop before… |
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Annotated by klausjunge (2188): This correspondence game was decided by one of my hardest won endgames ever, so I focus on this endgame. The Short variation of the Caro-Kann Defence. Blacks position is usually cramped but it has absolutely no weaknesses if you treat it right. This is the state-of-the-art treatment of this branch. The great protagonist of this variation, Anatoly Karpov, lost a theoretically… |
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Annotated by craig_osborne (1258): this was my second game against a well rated player, at the time he was 1801. i show an example of a good looking smothered mate. he was evidentlly a bit upset that he fell for an obvious move. this however does hold some merit and has a good look to it so it would be good to analyse.i took the white pieces.
e4 the move i will almost always open with my opponent had already played me and lost … |
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Annotated by orangutan (1947): Caro-Kann Defence. This game is the first time - and surprisingly the only time to date - I have encountered it in actual play. The Advance Variation. The beginning of an aggressive continuation, the bayonette attack. The best deployment for the knight in this variation. Black adopts a quiet formation originating with Karpov, avoiding the wild tactics that can otherwise occur. In… |
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Annotated by johnd7 (1816): The usual set up for the Caro Kann Advance Variation. 3...e6 leaves black cramped. 4.Nf3 is strong also and leads to both sides fighting for the c file. 4. Nc3 announces a king side pawn attack on the black's light bishop. 6...h5 is also common and maybe a bit sharper. I am looking to get my c pawn rolling rather than open it up just yet. Weakening his King side, which would come back … |
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Annotated by nunzio (1659): Tratto non riscontrato in altre partite; che sia una novità? si adotta subito la manovra per scardinare il centro del Bianco. Ancora un tratto inatteso che però non difende il centro il Bianco tentava di giocare c6c7 con perdita della Donna. E' necessario bloccare il Pc6 e provvedere a breve a catturarlo. Il Nero non ha interesse ad aprire il centro, ha il Pc6 facile preda e… |
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Annotated by theorybrat (1333): This game unfortunately cost me advancing past the first round of the GK tournament. It's not a well played game by either side, so don't expect brilliancies, unless they're comic ones. But perhaps we can learn something from our mistakes? I am not a fan of 1 e4 e5 for Black, and neither the Sicilian nor Alekhine's have been working well for me as Black, so I have recently taken up the… |
