ECO B12 Play as White Response

Anti-Caro-Kann: Advance Variation

Response to Caro-Kann Defense
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About the 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.

Move by move

  1. White opens with 1.e4.
  2. The Caro-Kann! Black prepares ...d5 with pawn support.
  3. White establishes the pawn center.
  4. Black challenges the center.
  5. The Advance Variation! White gains space. Unlike the French, Black's c8-bishop isn't blocked.