Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c6/2. d3

Caro-Kann Defence, Breyer Variation
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) rnbqkbnr/pp1ppppp/2p5/8/4P3/3P4/PPP2PPP/RNBQKBNR b
Moves: 1. e4 c6 2. d3

Caro-Kann Defence, Breyer Variation

The unambitious Breyer Variation, black almost always responds with d5.

Theory table

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1.e4 c6 2.d3

	.. d5
	.. e5
	.. g6
	.. d6

References

• Nunn's Chess Openings. 1999. John Nunn (Editor), Graham Burgess, John Emms, Joe Gallagher. ISBN 1-8574-4221-0.

• Modern Chess Openings: MCO-14. 1999. Nick de Firmian, Walter Korn. ISBN 0-8129-3084-3.

• Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.