Caro-Kann Sidelines for White for Long Advantage?

I used to play the Panov, but that has a big problem: There are multiple forced endgame lines, and there is the "Modern" variation with Be6 that is just a killer. Black equalizes with good piece play, not just 'computer-equal' suffering.

Then I switched to the Two Knights about a year ago. There are some Rubinstein-French-esque lines in the Mindeno after 6. d3, but in 6. d4 there is again this strong equalizing line:

1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. h3 Bxf3 5. Qxf3 e6 6. d4 dxe4 7. Qxe4 Nf6 8. Qd3 Na6! 9. a3 Qa5 10. Rb1 Nc7 11. Be2 Nd5! 12. O-O

The only way I know to try to counteract this line is to play the crazy 11. Rg1!? with a balls-to-the-wall kingside attack and your king on f1. That's not a good practical choice as a main line because it gives you so many weaknesses.

So maybe I finally need to study the main line. Is there a good way to get a 'durable' advantage while still retaining a dynamic structure, but without incurring a lot of danger? I know in CK there are plenty of ways to get very drawish, hard-to-lose positions, and there are also high risk lines ofc. But is there a way to navigate the main line to avoid the super-boring and also the super-dangerous positions?

I don't have a good 'feel' for CK/Scandi structures, so if it gets into e4-e5 or French/Sicilian-like structures then that would be even better for me personally, but that's less important.

Thanks!

"Nowadays the situation is even worse for White. Top players are not anymore fighting for opening advantage - the best they can do against Caro-Kann is reaching a double edged position with many pieces left on the board, and then trying to outplay their opponents in the middle-game." Delchev, Informant 141

You probably have to go 3. e5. With equality :D

Generally speaking, White rings a bit hollow after 1.e4, at least that is my impression having played it for 25 years. I recommend a more closed approach to the chess game.

CK: they virtually try everything, even 1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.d3. The desperation is enormous.

There is f3 which is an interesting try 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.f3 . This is what I would recommend but also the line which Sarg0n mentioned is very popular mainly because it's recommended by new engines like leela but i feel like there isn't much to it after trades dxe4 dxe4... if black knows and plays correctly white shouldn't get a large advantage and positions are pretty dull. So this is what I would try 3.f3 I have't played it but I believe it's an interesting try. I have played the 1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.d3 with good results but its a bit dull.

CK fantasy (3.f3) is not everyones taste, Black should have decent replies at his disposal. g6, Qb6 & the French e6. Last but not least the strong point e5 defense (exchanging on e4 followed by e7-e5 and keeping that pawn there).

Have you tried the advance variation with 1e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.h4 and if e6 then g4 to trap the black bishop?

i recommand a very interesting sideline:1,e4 c6 2,Kc3 d5 3,Qe2 and after d4 to play Nd1 with the plan d3,g3 and f4 to try attack on the kingside after black closed the center
but theree are also some traps like after e4 c6 Nc3 d5 Qe2 dxe4 Nxe4 Nd7 Nd6 mate

Well about exd5 and e5 immediately I have strong doubts(Better is 3...Qb6 4.Nc3 dxe4 5.Bc4 Nf6 6.dxe4 e5). The other ones are sound but still some pressure can be put if white has good preparation since black probably won't be so prepared against those lines but more on the main lines with d4 nc3 bla bla and 3.e5.

Oh haha, I literally forgot about the 'advance' variation not being the mainline. To me, those two are very similar, sort of like Steinitz vs. advance French.

The Qe2 line someone suggested looks pretty nice; seems plainly quite equal, but CK is totally solid nothing you can do. I will see how the positions continue, it might be the sort of stuff I'm looking for with really active pieces but straightforward and safe structure for white.

I might consider the Fantasy Variation as well; I don't play much with f3/f6 except like . . . Ruy Exchange mainlines and Benoni if they take on e6. I do love those Benoni positions with the open f-file.

By the way, when I say "long advantage" I don't mean like white is winning, I just mean white is the one pushing. Sort of like in Giuoco Pianissimo if you play it right, you get endgames where you have the space and way more active major pieces, even tho the computer will sit there and say 0 all day. IMO the Caro-Kann is 100% sound and equal.