Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c6/2. d4/2...d5/3. Nc3/3...dxe4

      Caro-Kann Defence:Classical Variation
      a b c d e f g h
      8 a8 b8 c8 d8 e8 f8 g8 h8 8
      7 a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7 7
      6 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6 6
      5 a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 5
      4 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 4
      3 a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 3
      2 a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 h2 2
      1 a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 h1 1
      a b c d e f g h
      Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation(FEN)

      rnbqkbnr/pp2pppp/2p5/8/3Pp3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1BQKBNR

      Caro-Kann Defence:Classical Variation

      3...dxe4 is black's only good move. Other moves are not in the spirit of this opening. This move also denies white his e4/d4 pawn center. White invariably responds with 4. Nxe4

      This Chess related article is a Wikibooks:Chess stub. Please assist Wikibooks by expanding it.
      4 5 6 7
      Classical Variation Nxe4
      Bf5      		 Ng3
      Bg6      		 h4
      h6      		 Nf3
      Nd7      		 =

      Bc4

      f3

      When contributing to this Wikibook, please follow the Conventions for organization.

      References

      Wikipedia-logo.png

      Wikipedia has related information at Caro-Kann
      • Batsford Chess Openings 2 (1989, 1994). Garry Kasparov, Raymond Keene. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
      v • d • e
       
      Chess Openings
      1. e4 e5 Chess King
      1. e4 c5
      1. e4 other
      1. d4 Nf6
      1. d4 d5
      1. d4 other
      1.
      a3 · Na3 · a4 · b3 · b4 · c3 · Nc3 · c4 · d3 · d4 · e3 · e4 · f3 · Nf3 · f4 · g3 · g4 · h3 · Nh3 · h4
      ↑Jump back a section
      Last modified on 2 September 2009, at 23:13