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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c6/2. d4/2...d5/3. exd5

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Caro-Kann Exchange Variation
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

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Moves: 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5
Parent: Caro-Kann

Caro-Kann Defence: Exchange Variation

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White exchanges on d5, and black almost always responds with cxd5. This forms opposite-wing majorities. This usually will lead into a Panov-Botvinnik Attack, although independent lines can arise after 4.Bd3.

Theory table

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For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation..

1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5

3
...
cxd5		 =
...
Qxd5		 =
...
Bf5
...
c5
...
Qa5

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References

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Wikipedia has related information at Caro-Kann

  • Nunns 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.


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Chess openings quick reference
1. e4
1...e5 · Open
2. Nf3
With 2...Nc6:

With other 2nd moves:
2. Other

1...c5 · Sicilian
2... Nf3 · Open Sicilian
With 2...Nc6:

With 2...d6:

With 2...e6:

With other 2nd moves:
Anti-Sicilians
1... other
Caro-Kann
French
Other


1. d4
1...d5 · Closed
2. c4
2. Nc3
2. other
1...Nf6 · Indian
2. c4
With 2...e6:

With 2...g6:

With other 2nd moves for Black:
2. Nf3
2. other
1... other
Flank
Unorthodox
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