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Caro Kann counter

#1

If I am white how can I counter the caro-kann, I find it really annoying for white. Also if there is a counter for advance that's nice.

If I am white how can I counter the caro-kann, I find it really annoying for white. Also if there is a counter for advance that's nice.
#3

The advance variation 1 e4 c6 2 d4 d5 3 e5 is now considered most testing for black.

The advance variation 1 e4 c6 2 d4 d5 3 e5 is now considered most testing for black.
#4

1 e4 c6 2 c4 d5 3 cxd5 cxd5 4 exd5 is a good line. It's rare, so your opponent won't be booked up and if they play inaccurately they'll be a pawn down.

1 e4 c6 2 c4 d5 3 cxd5 cxd5 4 exd5 is a good line. It's rare, so your opponent won't be booked up and if they play inaccurately they'll be a pawn down.
#5

The Fantasy Variation is a Killer for the Caro, I'm a Caro player and I HATE the Fantasy.
1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.f3

The Fantasy Variation is a Killer for the Caro, I'm a Caro player and I HATE the Fantasy. 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.f3
#6

No matter how any person or click-bait YouTube video spins it, there’s no hidden variation or irrefutable gambit that’ll give you a 99% win-rate. If there was, then the Caro-Kann wouldn’t be a good opening; same for the French, Sicilian, and so on.

There’s only one way to beat good openings: Learn, study, play, analyse the best variation. For the Caro-Kann, it’s the Advance. OTB master game statistics prove that.

No matter how any person or click-bait YouTube video spins it, there’s no hidden variation or irrefutable gambit that’ll give you a 99% win-rate. If there was, then the Caro-Kann wouldn’t be a good opening; same for the French, Sicilian, and so on. There’s only one way to beat good openings: Learn, study, play, analyse the best variation. For the Caro-Kann, it’s the Advance. OTB master game statistics prove that.
#7

lichess has a great tool, coaled "openings". There you see how people reacts. You can try a reaction that suits your game

lichess has a great tool, coaled "openings". There you see how people reacts. You can try a reaction that suits your game
#8

@Csathvik said in #1:

If I am white how can I counter the caro-kann, I find it really annoying for white. Also if there is a counter for advance that's nice.

No way. Pray for a draw. ))) According to Lichess statistics, the answer 1...c6 is the most successful answer for black to 1 e4. According to Lichess statistics, the score is even in black's favor! Everyone can see for themselves here:
https://lichess.org/analysis#1
That is, if you are played against Caro-Kann, then statistically the chances are not in your favor. Pray for a draw, maybe they will take pity on you and agree to a draw! )))))
And I felt something like this when about 28 years ago, when I was 12 years old, I started playing only Caro-Kann in response to 1.e4 (and since then I have only played Caro-Kann in response to 1 e4). I am very happy with my choice. I definitely do not plan to change Caro-Kann for something else.

@Csathvik said in #1: > If I am white how can I counter the caro-kann, I find it really annoying for white. Also if there is a counter for advance that's nice. No way. Pray for a draw. ))) According to Lichess statistics, the answer 1...c6 is the most successful answer for black to 1 e4. According to Lichess statistics, the score is even in black's favor! Everyone can see for themselves here: https://lichess.org/analysis#1 That is, if you are played against Caro-Kann, then statistically the chances are not in your favor. Pray for a draw, maybe they will take pity on you and agree to a draw! ))))) And I felt something like this when about 28 years ago, when I was 12 years old, I started playing only Caro-Kann in response to 1.e4 (and since then I have only played Caro-Kann in response to 1 e4). I am very happy with my choice. I definitely do not plan to change Caro-Kann for something else.
#9

@ColossusChess And why the dislike? Did you know earlier (before my comment) that according to Lichess statistics, the move 1... c6 is the most successful response for black to 1 e4, and even with a score in black's favor? Probably not. Since very, very few people know this. So even for one message of such new information, it would be correct to put a like, and not a dislike! Even if everything else was incorrect (and completely), then it would still be correct to put a like (and not a dislike) even for one such new piece of knowledge!

@ColossusChess And why the dislike? Did you know earlier (before my comment) that according to Lichess statistics, the move 1... c6 is the most successful response for black to 1 e4, and even with a score in black's favor? Probably not. Since very, very few people know this. So even for one message of such new information, it would be correct to put a like, and not a dislike! Even if everything else was incorrect (and completely), then it would still be correct to put a like (and not a dislike) even for one such new piece of knowledge!
#10

It's not new information for me at all and such statistics are useless.

The Caro-Kann is not the most sucessful opening for example above 2200. Weaker players tend to struggle since they don't know any theory but that doesn't matter for me.

It's not new information for me at all and such statistics are useless. The Caro-Kann is not the most sucessful opening for example above 2200. Weaker players tend to struggle since they don't know any theory but that doesn't matter for me.

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