Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c6/2. d4/2...d5/3. e5/3...Bf5

Caro-Kann Defence - Advance Variation
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) rn1qkbnr/pp2pppp/2p5/3pPb2/3P4/8/PPP2PPP/RNBQKBNR w
Moves: 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5

Caro-Kann Defence - Advance Variation

This line is the most common response to the 3. e5, the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann, which has gained popularity after having previously been widely regarded as inferior for many years, owing chiefly to the strategic demolition that Aron Nimzowitsch (playing as White) suffered at the hands of José Capablanca in one of their games at the New York 1927 tournament:

The Advance Variation has since been revitalized by aggressive lines such as the Bayonet Attack (4.Nc3 e6 5.g4) favored by Latvian Grandmaster Alexei Shirov or the less ambitious variation (4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2 c5 6.Be3) popularized by English Grandmaster Nigel Short.

Theory table

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1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5

	4
	Nc3 e6
	Nf3 e6
	h4
	Be3
	c3
	Nd2
	c4
	Bd3 Bxd3 -=
	Ne2
	g4
	f4
	Be2
	a3
	h3
	Bd2

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.