B10 black e4 Curated
Caro-Kann Defense
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Opening Moves
1. e4 c6
About this Opening
A solid defense similar to the French but avoiding the blocked bishop. Known for its reliability.
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Anti-Caro-Kann: Advance Variation White gains space with e5. Similar to the French Advance but Black's bishop is outside the pawn chain on c8.Anti-Caro-Kann: Panov-Botvinnik Attack White creates an isolated queen pawn position, leading to dynamic play. Named after Vasily Panov and Mikhail Botvinnik.
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