Understanding the Caro-Kann Defense

Understanding the Caro-Kann Defense
Author: Raymond Keene
Publisher: Hardinge Simpole Limited
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2004-03-01
Genre: Games
ISBN: 9781843821342

Compiled by three grandmasters and two international masters this scholarly treatise explains in depth the thinking behind a defence that has been a favourite of champions such as Capablanca, Botvinnik, Petrosian and Karpov. Even Kasparov has been known to use the Caro Kann on occasion, for example in one case to defeat Mikhail Tal.

The Caro-Kann

The Caro-Kann
Author: Lars Schandorff
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Caro-Kann defense (Chess)
ISBN: 9781906552565

In chess the Caro-Kann opening is one of Black's most reliable answers to 1.e4. It is a regular favorite of elite players, who know that computer-aided preparation now threatens the sharpest lines of the Sicilian or Ruy Lopez (at the very least with a forced draw). The Caro-Kann is less susceptible to such forcing lines - Black sets out to equalize in the opening, and win the game later.Grandmaster Lars Schandorff reveals a bulletproof chess opening repertoire and lucidly explains how Black should play the middlegame and endgame.

Caro-Kann

Caro-Kann
Author: Ėduard Efimovich Gufelʹd
Publisher: Everyman Chess
Total Pages: 128
Release: 1998
Genre: Games
ISBN: 9781857441048

An objective, detailed coverage of all of the lines of the Smyslov system, with special attention devoted to the most dangerous attacking systems available to White - such as that used in Deep Blue's sensational match-clinching victory over Garry Kasparov.

Caro Kann Defence: Advance Variation and Gambit System

Caro Kann Defence: Advance Variation and Gambit System
Author: Anatoly Karpov
Publisher: Batsford
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006-07-27
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9780713490107

The Caro-Kann Defence has a justified reputation for reliability, making it an attractive choice for players with a preference for positional play. However in recent years many new dangerous ideas have been discovered for White which makes a study of the theoretical main lines imperative for competitive players. In this first volume, former world champion Anatoly Karpov, a life-long adherent of the Caro-Kann, undertakes a detailed examination of Classical Systems against the Caro-Kann which commence 1 e4 c6 2 d4 d5 3 Nc3, and also the Advance Variation 3 e5. With this approach, precision and good timing is vital and can promise Black a successful defence, counter-chances and even a strategical advantage.

The Modernized Caro-Kann

The Modernized Caro-Kann
Author: Daniel Fernandez
Publisher: Modernized
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-09
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9789492510259

The Caro-Kann Defence, long renowned for being a solid and reliable defence against 1.e4, is undergoing a renaissance at the moment. In addition to being a mainstay in the repertoires of a recent World Champion (Viswanathan Anand) and a 2018 World Championship candidate (Ding Liren), it is being flooded with new and creative ideas from a range of other top players, notably Anand's Indian Olympiad teammates Vidit and Adhiban. The pawn structures in this opening leave considerable room for individual interpretation. This book is written for the Black side, though new ideas for White are suggested and old ones occasionally improved. It contains not only the author's personal take on how to deal with all major White tries after 1.e4 c6, but also a range of alternatives for Black- to cater for different types of Caro-Kann player. This repertoire builds on the existing state of theory, taking it in novel, exciting and decidedly modern directions, while not forgetting about the opening's sound strategic underpinnings.

Play the Caro-Kann

Play the Caro-Kann
Author: Jovanka Houska
Publisher: Gloucester Publishers Plc
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9781857444346

In Play the Caro-Kann, International MasterJovanka Houska presents the reader with a concise and trustworthy repertoire within this popular and dynamic opening, providing a solution against all of White's main possibilities. Houska examines the important tactical and strategic plans for both sides, arming the reader with enough information to begin playing the Caro-Kann with confidence in his or her own games.

Grandmaster Secrets- The Caro-Kann

Grandmaster Secrets- The Caro-Kann
Author: Peter Wells
Publisher: Gambit Publications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007-10-25
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9781904600619

The Caro-Kann is one of the most popular responses to 1 e4. Black stakes a claim to the central squares and seeks free development for all his pieces. While solid, it is by no means a drawing weapon - the resulting positions generally contain at least a degree of imbalance and the critical lines lead to sharp positions with chances for both sides. Many new approaches for both sides have been developed in recent years, and a good understanding of these ideas is vital for anyone looking to handle either side of the Caro with success.

Playing the Caro-Kann

Playing the Caro-Kann
Author: Lars Schandorff
Publisher: Quality Chess
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2021-03-26
Genre:
ISBN: 9781784831158

The Caro-Kann is renowned as a top-tier chess defence to 1.e4, and Lars Schandorff's Grandmaster Repertoire book on this opening received rave reviews. As GM Zenon Franco Ocampos put it, "I cannot imagine a better way of converting into a Caro-Kann player." A decade later, Schandorff is back with a completely new repertoire which improves on his previous work in every way.Playing the Caro-Kann offers a complete repertoire for Black after 1.e4 c6, based on 2.d4 d5 followed by 3.e5 Bf5 or 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Nxf6+ exf6. With cutting-edge analysis, thorough explanations of positional motifs and instructively annotated illustrative games, this book is essential reading for anyone with an interest in the Caro-Kann.

Starting Out

Starting Out
Author: Joe Gallagher
Publisher:
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2002
Genre: Games
ISBN: 9781857443035

In this easy-to-read guide, Grandmaster Joe Gallagher goes back to the basics of the Caro-Kann, studying the key principles of its many variations.