The Caro-Kann is one of the most important and popular responses to 1.e4. World champions Botvinnik, Petrosian, Karpov and Anand have played this reliable chess opening in many of their games. Present-day elite players such as Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana are proving that the ‘drawish’ reputation of the Caro-Kann no longer holds in modern chess.
Victor Bologan presents a complete Caro-Kann repertoire for Black that is much more than just a lucidly explained and highly playable set of responses. In many lines Bologan provides – as he has done in his other recent major chess opening books for New In Chess – two options to handle the Black position.
Bologan’s explanations are accessible for a wide range of players and he provides the reader with a thorough grounding in the strategic and tactical motifs. During his research, Bologan has found many new ideas and resources. After reading and studying this book you are bound win many exciting games with Bologan’s Caro-Kann!
Content
009 Explanation of symbols
011 Foreword
015 Part I - Minor Lines
016 Chapter 1 - Avoiding theory: 2.Ne2 d5 3.e5
018 Chapter 2 - King´s Indian Attack 2.d3 d5 3.Nd2
027 Chapter 3 - The fashionable 2.d4 d5 3.f3
036 Chapter 4 - Two Knights: 2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 Bg4 4.d4
041 Chapter 5 - Two Knights: 2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 Bg4 4.Be2
044 Chapter 6 - Two Knight main line: 4.h3 Bxf3 5.Qxf3 Nf6
056 Chapter 7 - Two Knight main line: 4.h3 Bxf3 5.Qxf3 e6
063 Part II - Steiner System, Panov Attack, Exchange Variation
064 Chapter 8 - Steiner System 2.c4: White plays 5.Bb5+
077 Chapter 9 - Steiner System 2.c4: White plays 5.Qa4+
083 Chapter 10 - Minor Lines with 5.Nc3 Nxd5
085 Chapter 11 - Nc3 Nxd5: main line 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Bb5 g6
088 Chapter 12 - Exchange Variation
099 Chapter 13 - Pavov: minor lines
110 Chapter 14 - Panov Four Knights: 6....Bg4
119 Chapter 15 - Panov Four Knights: 6....Be6
125 Part III - Classical System: 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5
126 Chapter 16 - Bobby Fischer's 5.Nc5
133 Chapter 17 - Main line: 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.N1e2
139 Chapter 18 - Main line: 6.Bc4 and king's knight to f4
146 Chapter 19 - Main line: f2-f4 and Nf3
148 Chapter 20 - Main line: 6.h4 h6 7.f4
151 Chapter 21 - Main line: 6.h4 h6, king's knight to f4
156 Chapter 22 - Main line: 7.Nf3 and 8.Bd3
159 Chapter 23 - Main line: 8.h5, 9.Bd3, 11.Bf4 Qa5+ 12.c3
165 Chapter 24 - Main line: 12.Bd2 Bb4
170 Chapter 25 - Main line: 12.Bd2 Bb4 - White drives away the bishop
175 Chapter 26 - Main line: 12.Bd2 Bb4 - White castles queenside
180 Chapter 27 - Main line: 12.Bd2 Qc7 13.Qe2
182 Chapter 28 - Main line: 12.Bd2 Qc7 13.0-0-0 Ngf6 without 14.Ne4
187 Chapter 29 - Main line: 12.Bd2 Qc7 13.0-0-0 Ngf6 14.Ne4
193 Chapter 30 - Main line: minor alternatives after 1l.Bd2
195 Chapter 31 - Main line: 11.Bd2 with 13.Ne4
199 Chapter 32 - Main line: 11.Bd2 with queenside castling and Qe2
202 Chapter 33 - Main line: 11.Bd2 with 13.Kb1
207 Part IV - Advance (Closed) Variation: 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5
208 Chapter 34 - Sidelines
212 Chapter 35 - The rare 4.f4
214 Chapter 36 - The devious 4.Ne2
220 Chapter 37 - The weakening 4.e4
223 Chapter 38 - The aggressive 4.g4
228 Chapter 39 - The dangerous 4.h4: minor lines
232 Chapter 40 - The dangerous 4.h4: White plays 5.e4
237 Chapter 41 - The dangerous 4.h4: White plays 5.Bd3
241 Chapter 42 - The subtle 4.Nd2
246 Chapter 43 - The positional 4.e3
250 Chapter 44 - The crafty 4.Be3
253 Chapter 45 - The creative 4.Nc3, 5.g4, 6.Nge2
259 Chapter 46 - The creative 4.Nc3, 5.g4, 6.Nge2 with 7.h4
266 Chapter 47 - The popular 4.Nf3: rare replies to 4...e6
272 Chapter 48 - The direct 5.Be2 Ne7 6.Nh4
274 Chapter 49 - 6.Nbd2: White holds on to cS
277 Chapter 50 - The subtle 6.c3: minor plans after 6...Nd7
280 Chapter 51 - White combines 6.c3 with capturing on cS
285 Chapter 52 - Main line 6.0-0 cS: rare continuations
289 Chapter 53 - Main line 6.0-0 cS: French-style play with 7.c3
291 Chapter 54 - Main line 6.0-0 cS: the logical 7.dxeS
297 Chapter 55 - Main line 6.0-0 cS: 7.e4 Nbc6 8.Nc3
300 Chapter 56 - Main line 6.0-0 cS: 7.e4 Nbc6 8.Na3
308 Chapter 57 - Main line 6.0-0 cS: 7.e4 Nbc6 8.dxcS
313 Part V - Positions for solving
314 Chapter 58 - What would you play?
321 Chapter 59 - Check your answers
335 Index of variations
340 Index of players
350 Bibliography
Victor Bologan presents a complete Caro-Kann repertoire for Black that is much more than just a lucidly explained and highly playable set of responses. In many lines Bologan provides – as he has done in his other recent major chess opening books for New In Chess – two options to handle the Black position.
Bologan’s explanations are accessible for a wide range of players and he provides the reader with a thorough grounding in the strategic and tactical motifs. During his research, Bologan has found many new ideas and resources. After reading and studying this book you are bound win many exciting games with Bologan’s Caro-Kann!
Content
009 Explanation of symbols
011 Foreword
015 Part I - Minor Lines
016 Chapter 1 - Avoiding theory: 2.Ne2 d5 3.e5
018 Chapter 2 - King´s Indian Attack 2.d3 d5 3.Nd2
027 Chapter 3 - The fashionable 2.d4 d5 3.f3
036 Chapter 4 - Two Knights: 2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 Bg4 4.d4
041 Chapter 5 - Two Knights: 2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 Bg4 4.Be2
044 Chapter 6 - Two Knight main line: 4.h3 Bxf3 5.Qxf3 Nf6
056 Chapter 7 - Two Knight main line: 4.h3 Bxf3 5.Qxf3 e6
063 Part II - Steiner System, Panov Attack, Exchange Variation
064 Chapter 8 - Steiner System 2.c4: White plays 5.Bb5+
077 Chapter 9 - Steiner System 2.c4: White plays 5.Qa4+
083 Chapter 10 - Minor Lines with 5.Nc3 Nxd5
085 Chapter 11 - Nc3 Nxd5: main line 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Bb5 g6
088 Chapter 12 - Exchange Variation
099 Chapter 13 - Pavov: minor lines
110 Chapter 14 - Panov Four Knights: 6....Bg4
119 Chapter 15 - Panov Four Knights: 6....Be6
125 Part III - Classical System: 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5
126 Chapter 16 - Bobby Fischer's 5.Nc5
133 Chapter 17 - Main line: 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.N1e2
139 Chapter 18 - Main line: 6.Bc4 and king's knight to f4
146 Chapter 19 - Main line: f2-f4 and Nf3
148 Chapter 20 - Main line: 6.h4 h6 7.f4
151 Chapter 21 - Main line: 6.h4 h6, king's knight to f4
156 Chapter 22 - Main line: 7.Nf3 and 8.Bd3
159 Chapter 23 - Main line: 8.h5, 9.Bd3, 11.Bf4 Qa5+ 12.c3
165 Chapter 24 - Main line: 12.Bd2 Bb4
170 Chapter 25 - Main line: 12.Bd2 Bb4 - White drives away the bishop
175 Chapter 26 - Main line: 12.Bd2 Bb4 - White castles queenside
180 Chapter 27 - Main line: 12.Bd2 Qc7 13.Qe2
182 Chapter 28 - Main line: 12.Bd2 Qc7 13.0-0-0 Ngf6 without 14.Ne4
187 Chapter 29 - Main line: 12.Bd2 Qc7 13.0-0-0 Ngf6 14.Ne4
193 Chapter 30 - Main line: minor alternatives after 1l.Bd2
195 Chapter 31 - Main line: 11.Bd2 with 13.Ne4
199 Chapter 32 - Main line: 11.Bd2 with queenside castling and Qe2
202 Chapter 33 - Main line: 11.Bd2 with 13.Kb1
207 Part IV - Advance (Closed) Variation: 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5
208 Chapter 34 - Sidelines
212 Chapter 35 - The rare 4.f4
214 Chapter 36 - The devious 4.Ne2
220 Chapter 37 - The weakening 4.e4
223 Chapter 38 - The aggressive 4.g4
228 Chapter 39 - The dangerous 4.h4: minor lines
232 Chapter 40 - The dangerous 4.h4: White plays 5.e4
237 Chapter 41 - The dangerous 4.h4: White plays 5.Bd3
241 Chapter 42 - The subtle 4.Nd2
246 Chapter 43 - The positional 4.e3
250 Chapter 44 - The crafty 4.Be3
253 Chapter 45 - The creative 4.Nc3, 5.g4, 6.Nge2
259 Chapter 46 - The creative 4.Nc3, 5.g4, 6.Nge2 with 7.h4
266 Chapter 47 - The popular 4.Nf3: rare replies to 4...e6
272 Chapter 48 - The direct 5.Be2 Ne7 6.Nh4
274 Chapter 49 - 6.Nbd2: White holds on to cS
277 Chapter 50 - The subtle 6.c3: minor plans after 6...Nd7
280 Chapter 51 - White combines 6.c3 with capturing on cS
285 Chapter 52 - Main line 6.0-0 cS: rare continuations
289 Chapter 53 - Main line 6.0-0 cS: French-style play with 7.c3
291 Chapter 54 - Main line 6.0-0 cS: the logical 7.dxeS
297 Chapter 55 - Main line 6.0-0 cS: 7.e4 Nbc6 8.Nc3
300 Chapter 56 - Main line 6.0-0 cS: 7.e4 Nbc6 8.Na3
308 Chapter 57 - Main line 6.0-0 cS: 7.e4 Nbc6 8.dxcS
313 Part V - Positions for solving
314 Chapter 58 - What would you play?
321 Chapter 59 - Check your answers
335 Index of variations
340 Index of players
350 Bibliography