[Event "The Caro Kann: Caro Kann; the Main Line"] [Date "2020.10.30"] [Result "*"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "B19"] [Opening "Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Spassky Variation"] [StudyName "The Caro Kann"] [ChapterName "Caro Kann; the Main Line"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/IR7ixp0h/GqKSaGaq"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LucienJaccon"] [UTCDate "2020.10.30"] [UTCTime "22:06:30"] [Orientation "black"] { The Caro Kann is a solid opening for black. It can lead to good pawn structure, position, and development. Lets go see the main line. } 1. e4 c6 { The Caro Kann is commonly known for 1.e4 2.c6. The goal of c6 is to play d5. } { [%cal Gd7d5,Gc6d5] } 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 { Black moves to f5, developing it's bishop. The caro kann has similarities to the french. A caro kann player might have his pawn on e6 as well as c6. Knight d7 might also be an option. } { A developing move as well as a threat! } { [%csl Gb8,Gd8,Gg8,Ge7][%cal Gd8c7,Gb8d7,Gg8f6,Ge7e6,Rf5e4] } 5. Ng3 { [%cal Rg3f5] } 5... Bg6 { Bringing the bishop back to g6 because black wants to keep control over the strong diagonal. } 6. h4 { h4 is played threatening h5 to attack the strong bishop. Black plays h6 to allow the bishop to always go on h7. } 6... h6 { [%cal Gg6h7,Gh4h5,Rh5g6] } 7. Nf3 Nd7 { Nd7 is played to support the h5 square. } 8. h5 Bh7 9. Bd3 Bxd3 10. Qxd3 e6 { Development move. More options for our queen and bishop. This is about the end of the main line. We can bring out knight and bishop into the action. There are lots of interesting variations and moves as the game continues on. } { The game for black is equalized from the advantage white had in the beginning of the game. } { [%cal Gf8e7,Gg8f6,Gd8c7] } *