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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c6/2. d4/2...d5/3. f3

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Caro–Kann Defence: Fantasy Variation
a b c d e f g h
8a8 black rookb8 black knightc8 black bishopd8 black queene8 black kingf8 black bishopg8 black knighth8 black rook8
7a7 black pawnb7 black pawnc7 black kingd7 black kinge7 black pawnf7 black pawng7 black pawnh7 black pawn7
6a6 black kingb6 black kingc6 black pawnd6 black kinge6 black kingf6 black kingg6 black kingh6 black king6
5a5 black kingb5 black kingc5 black kingd5 black pawne5 black kingf5 black kingg5 black kingh5 black king5
4a4 black kingb4 black kingc4 black kingd4 white pawne4 white pawnf4 black kingg4 black kingh4 black king4
3a3 black kingb3 black kingc3 black kingd3 black kinge3 black kingf3 white pawng3 black kingh3 black king3
2a2 white pawnb2 white pawnc2 white pawnd2 black kinge2 black kingf2 black kingg2 white pawnh2 white pawn2
1a1 white rookb1 white knightc1 white bishopd1 white queene1 white kingf1 white bishopg1 white knighth1 white rook1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

rnbqkbnr/pp2pppp/2p5/3p4/3PP3/5P2/PPP3PP/RNBQKBNR b

Moves: 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. f3
Synonym(s): Tartakower Variation
Maróczy Variation

Caro–Kann Defence: Fantasy Variation

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3. f3

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White bolsters their e-pawn and hopes to obtain a full pawn centre and a half-open f-file should Black take on e4. It has been used by Alexander Morozevich, the second-highest ranked player in the world (July 2008), with success. It can lead to original positions or transpose to the Steinitz Variation of the French Defence with the moves 3...e6 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. e5 Nfd7 6. f4 c5. The main independent line is 3...dxe4 4. fxe4 e5 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. Bc4 Nd7. Here Black's sixth move is essential; any move which fails to defend the e5 pawn would be a mistake due to Bxf7+ followed by Nxe5+ and Nxg4. If Black wishes to avoid taking on e4, other independent tries include 3...Qb6 (without or with a delayed ...e6) and 3...g6.

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