Caro-Kann Advance Variation: Botvinnik-Carls Defense (with 4.c3)

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The caro kann is a very solid yet ambitious opening. We often try to win a pawn early on, and hold onto the whole game with the Caro-Kann Opening. In this masterclass, we will dive deep into the Caro Kann Defense, by looking at the main variations in 8 chapters:
1. Caro-Kann Advanced 4.c3
2. Caro-Kann Advanced 4. dxc5
3. Caro-Kann Fantasy 3. f3
4. Caro-Kann Main Line: Tartakower
5. Caro-Kann Main Line: Others
6. Caro-Kann Two Knights
7. Caro-Kann Exchange 3. exd5
8. Caro-Kann Panov 3. exd5 4. c4
By viewing these videos, you will completely learn the Caro Kann, and be able to play the caro kann defense at a very high level.
Learn more about the Caro-Kann, as stated on wiki:
The Caro-Kann Defence is a chess opening characterized by the moves:
1. e4 c6
The Caro-Kann is a common defence against the King's Pawn Opening. It is classified as a Semi-Open Game, like the Sicilian Defence and French Defence, although it is thought to be more solid and less dynamic than either of those openings. It often leads to good endgames for Black, who has the better pawn structure. It allows Black to circumvent enormous bodies of theory in 1.e4 openings such as the Ruy Lopez and the Sicilian Defence.
Unlike its sister opening, the French Defence, the Caro-Kann does not hinder the development of Black's light-squared bishop. However, it comes at the cost of a tempo because Black has to play 1...c6 before pushing the pawn to c5, whereas Black can push c7-c5 in one move in the French Defence. White can combat the Caro-Kann in several different ways, often gaining a space advantage; additionally, Black has less mobility and can lag in development.
In the 21st century, grandmasters Vladislav Artemiev and Alireza Firouzja use the opening with regularity, while Ding Liren and Hikaru Nakamura use it on occasion.
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00:00 - Introduction!
00:20 - Chapter List
01:12 - Basic Plans/Ideas
02:33 - Theory/Lines Begin
05:08 - Option 1: Main Line Nf3
13:49 - Option 2: Strategical Be3
17:51 - Option 3: Aggressive Bb5
20:53 - Summary Of Ideas

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@sgower414 Ай бұрын

I want to echo the comment by @zoomingby: You did an absolutely AMAZING job explaining this stuff. Straight to the point. No small talk, no wasting time. But still had personality and energy in your presentation. @zoomingby really said it well.

@ChessGeek1 Ай бұрын

❤ Thank you so much. I really appreciate it

@Bananapip 13 күн бұрын

The Caro-Kann increased my ELO to 1400. I was trying to solidify my understanding of the Caro-Kann, and I found you. Your videos helped me to become a 1500 ELO player. Keep it up bro ❤❤.

@ChessGeek1 13 күн бұрын

@@Bananapip that’s amazing to hear. Soon 1600 😉

@amineellafi7425 Жыл бұрын

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@ChessGeek1 Жыл бұрын

I hope so haha, thank you for the nice words

@gokuvegeta2690 25 күн бұрын

He is far better in explaining all❤hope he will become great chess player one day...

@the.andrey.x Жыл бұрын

Having watched the Caro course by GM Shankland, I can tell you that you're sooo much better at explaining why each move is made. It really helped me understand the ideas behind the opening and thus made it easier to memorise it, thank you!

@ChessGeek1 Жыл бұрын

Being compared to Sam is an unbelievable compliment. Thank you!

@ManoKhutsishvili 11 ай бұрын

i have never seen someone go in this deep in to the specific moves. great video i can finally learn caro- kann properly for free

@ChessGeek1 11 ай бұрын

Glad to help!

@zoomingby Жыл бұрын

You did an absolutely AMAZING job explaining this stuff. Straight to the point. No small talk, no wasting time. But still had personality and energy in your presentation. Subscribed!

@ChessGeek1 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. That means so much❣

@eddiechapman Жыл бұрын

This is excellent. You're a brilliant teacher, bravo! Look forward to studying more of your videos.

@ChessGeek1 Жыл бұрын

thanks!!

@JohnW123 Жыл бұрын

I didn't know you did these masterclasses. Just started this caro as wanted to learn it for a while as opposed to my normal KID. Thank you, I can already see its going to be very useful.

@saurishjayam5679 11 ай бұрын

The best opening teacher ever, for once I was able to understand an opening video, so glad that I clicked on this video and got to know that there is a channel with really good series on caro kann.

@ChessGeek1 10 ай бұрын

@jonathanlavigne7953 Жыл бұрын

Seriously great explanations. My favorite so far of all the content I've seen on KZfaq. You break it down really well and make it look simple. Great coverage of different scenarios as well as detailed explanations. Thanks so much for your content!

@ChessGeek1 Жыл бұрын

That is so awesome to hear, thank you!

@aydinj3894 5 ай бұрын

Very well explained. As White, I play Ponziani, as black lean towards Finachetto or my favorite Roussou. Now, after watching this...I am sure I can start playing Caro in 10 minute games. As White, I advance and attack, playing passive against Caro is dangerous (as you mentioned). Thank you for the great video.

@brandondennis6433 10 ай бұрын

I love the caro in 1-3 min chess. I feel like take all the tempo from white and unless they are very familiar with the caro its easy to get up a few pawns and trade off to an end game.

@ChessGeek1 10 ай бұрын

Yeah, its easy and solid

@michaelbrobbey5429 2 ай бұрын

Man you explained it very well.

@eg8568 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Thank you for the insights. I'm looking forward to watching the rest of the series!

@ChessGeek1 Жыл бұрын

Great to hear

@shadourow-bathory6965 3 ай бұрын

Thanks man ! Really helpful to have videos focused on a specific variation of an opening !

@ChessGeek1 3 ай бұрын

Great to hear, thank you :)

@soniabensaad376 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for every single second 💛💛

@RoyalFlush168 11 ай бұрын

Excellent content! Just what I needed. There are too many videos on how crush the caro. But I needed to know how to get out alive. You are so clear and concise. Good work.

@ChessGeek1 11 ай бұрын

Amazing to hear!

@OregonMikeH Жыл бұрын

Dang my man, such an Outstanding production you've made here! Top notch my Friend. I've seen many others but will heavily prefer spending my time with all you offer here on your excellent Ch. hats off to YA! .... Mike.

@davincitoredivinott1508 Жыл бұрын

really excited for this new playlist!

@ChessGeek1 Жыл бұрын

me too!

@DrakoLykoi Жыл бұрын

Good stuff! I'd like to mention 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6: 5.Be2 Bf5 6.Nf3 e6 with a good sideline of the 3...Bf5 variation. (Since 5...e6 we'd just be a tempo down in a French Advance) 5.f4 cxd4 6.cxd4 Bf5 with good development.

@joeshmo546 Жыл бұрын

Hey I just found your channel and I think it's one of the best chess channels out there! I am currently learning the Nimzo Indian from your Masterclass and plan on learning the Caro kann too. I was wondering how you recommend learning openings and what the best resources are for doings so? Also whats your rating? You seem strong. Thankyou!

@ChessGeek1 Жыл бұрын

Amazing to hear, there are many great resuiurces for openings. Chessable, YT videos, and also chessvision.ai (if you don't know what that is check my recent videos, I made a vid explaining all about it). I am 2000 rated.

@pyromexico2121 Жыл бұрын

This channel is a gem.

@ChessGeek1 Жыл бұрын

@Gwennbleidd_Chess Жыл бұрын

Subscribed. Your videos are just the whole GothamChess's course on Caro but they're free.

@ChessGeek1 Жыл бұрын

Thanks ❤️

@c-foundation4857 Жыл бұрын

Great video. KZfaq is really trash. They never recommend these great videos to people

@ChessGeek1 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, some parts of the algorithm kinda suck. But its fine, I am happy to make these videos for as many or few people who would enjoy them :)

@thilakrajg4556 Жыл бұрын

Started playing Caro a couple months back..... Mostly been playing the moves without any sense of what they do. But this video gave me some ideas to what caro is actually about (like having pressure of d4 pawn in this video). As a noob trying to improve chess, really appreciate the content here! Good luck with the series! Waiting for the next chapters 😋😋

@ChessGeek1 Жыл бұрын

Great!! That’s the idea, I am glad I could help

@aydinj3894 5 ай бұрын

As White, I really dislike playing against Caro defense, it gets positional and can lead to uncharted territory for less experienced players like myself. You explained it so well.

@TechnoTalkerChannel Жыл бұрын

Excellent explanations and a great video❤

@ChessGeek1 Жыл бұрын

thanks

@kylemack7871 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for these videos. I love how you focus on the main ideas rather than memorizing moves. Question for you. In the variation where white bishop takes knight on H6, what do you do with your king? Do you you stay in the middle or castle OOO?

@Gwennbleidd_Chess Жыл бұрын

Levy Rozman recommends castling long, rooks on the open file and kingside attack.

@wodan7338 11 ай бұрын

17:30 Where would your king end up? Would it stay in the center or castle queenside?

@joelartemiomoralesviscaya878 Жыл бұрын

And versus the popular 4.Nf3 which way do you propose to play?

@walterbrownstone8017 11 ай бұрын

I like this opening. I've heard it may be harder to play against master level but I'm not master level anyways haha.

@moramogaming4895 Жыл бұрын

@11:44 instead of the move a6, can't we go Rc8? That would also go with the principle of develop and defend because now the Rook also protects the c6 Knight and has also got an open file line. So my thought is like this --> Bxc7 pxc7 ● Qxc7 ( although I doubt their Queen will take the simple pawn ) but if it does then I go Rc7 thus taking out ( developing the rook fully )

@ChessGeek1 Жыл бұрын

Rc8 is perfetly fine, but at some point you likely will play a6 anyways (if they do not take your knight) so we might just transpose at some point.

@moramogaming4895 Жыл бұрын

@@ChessGeek1 yeah that IF THEY TAKE is a big thing in chess 😅 Like you know, lot of the times we do memorize the openings and middlegames because we know opponents will play those moves ( even engine suggests those moves ) but then a noob comes and plays something different and now am like....this wasn't supposed to happen. Now what shall be my next move? 😅

@moramogaming4895 Жыл бұрын

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@moramogaming4895 Жыл бұрын

I've a question. What if their Queen doesn't take our Bishop @ 5:18 , instead the G2 pawn takes our Bishop. So do you think we should take the risk ( and if yes, then what advantage does it give? ) or shall we retreat the Bishop to e5/e7? ( maybe am being too defensive or UNABLE to see the advantage down the line but am supet beginner so help please )

@ChessGeek1 Жыл бұрын

True, they can take with the g-pawn, but the position in the end is still much better for us. Now, their pawn-structure is ruined (they have a doubledpawn) which means that there is more weaknesses we can attack, h3 pawn, f3 pawn, f2 pawn, and still the d4 pawn with moves like Qb6, e6 Nd7 Nf5, etc. So I think that we might not win a pawn immediately, but at some point we will have huge pressure and be able to get a pleasant position.

@moramogaming4895 Жыл бұрын

@@ChessGeek1 thanks for the real long explanation even with future possible moves. Hard to find kind hearted people like you in this generation. God bless you brother

@gabrielfernandezmendiguchi5768 4 ай бұрын

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@trevorisout2699 Жыл бұрын

I have a question, after Bb5 pinning our knight 9:30 can't we go Qa4 and take the bishop?

@ChessGeek1 Жыл бұрын

They can play Nc3 blocking the attack, and defending the bishop!

@trevorisout2699 Жыл бұрын

@@ChessGeek1 I just saw it now, thank you for your reply!

@moramogaming4895 Жыл бұрын

Sorry to bother you again ( actually trying to analyze every move myself ) But @18:14 what if after we go Qa5 white goes Qa4 to doulbe the attack on the Knight? Now our Queen is also under threat from their Queen and if we remove our Queen from their we lose the knight ( with Queen just behind the Bishop ) and a terrible chance of being checkmated Or if we don't remove our Queen then, then we need to do Queen trade ( although our Knight still gets sacrificed and our King gets a check )

@josephsalmonte4995 Жыл бұрын

I never play the Caro because the opponent always pushes & I hate the advanced variation. Good video though.

@ChessGeek1 Жыл бұрын

Have you tried c5 though? Or only Bf5?

@josephsalmonte4995 Жыл бұрын

@@ChessGeek1 yes. I always go for C5, but always got made too passive after they defend the pawn again. I'm not deriding the opening, I KNOW that I suck at Chess. (Lol) Just saying that I think there may be more fun openings. Especially for a beginner.