The Caro-Kann Defence
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This opening is called the Caro-Kann Defence: 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5. It is named after two players who studied it in the 1800s, Horatio Caro and Marcus Kann. The pawn on c6 guards d5. The difference from the French Defence: the way stays open for the bishop on c8.
Watch the Caro-Kann Defence. The black bishop comes out before the pawns block its way.
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Play Black: c6, d5, dxe4, Bf5 and Bg6 in turn. White makes its own moves.
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Now play White. This time White pushes on with e5: e4, d4, e5, Nf3 and Be2 in turn.
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Black played c6 first, then d5. What is good about choosing c6?
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Bring your bishop on c8 out and attack the knight on e4.
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