Classical Caro-Kann as white

Back to main topic, any books which gives a white repertoire after 1: e4 c6 2: d4 d5 3: Nc3(Nd2) dxe4 4: Nxe4?

Originally posted by ViktorN
Back to main topic, any books which gives a white repertoire after 1: e4 c6 2: d4 d5 3: Nc3(Nd2) dxe4 4: Nxe4?b

I do not know of an uptodate book that gives the main idea behind the 4...Nf6 variation of the Classical Variation of the Caro Kann after these moves:

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3(Nd2) dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6

However, the main responses for White are as follows:

A. 4. Bd3 Qxd4 5. Nf3 (The Alekhine Gambit)

B. 4. Nxf6 gxf6 (The Bronstein-Larsen Variation)

C. 4. Ncf6 exf6 (The Tartakower or Korchnoi Variation)

SEE THE FOLLOWING REFERENCES:

Caro Kann Defense (Overview)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caro%E2%80%93Kann_Defence

The Alekhine Gambit

http://gameknot.com/annotation.pl/blindfold-simultaneous-exhibition-antwerp-1931?gm=37812

http://www.redhotpawn.com/chess/grandmaster-games/viewmastergame.php?pgnid=7933&subject=Alexander_Alekhine_vs_William_Winter

The Bronstein-Larsen Variation

YouTube

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Chess_Opening_Theory/1._e4/1...c6/2._d4/2...d5/3._Nc3/3...dxe4/4._Nxe4/4...Nf6/5._Nxf6/5...gxf6

The Tartakower or Korchnoi Variation

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Chess_Opening_Theory/1._e4/1...c6/2._d4/2...d5/3._Nc3/3...dxe4/4._Nxe4/4...Nf6/5._Nxf6/5...exf6


YOU MIGHT ALSO CONSIDER THE ADVANCED VARIATION AGAINST THE CARO KANN.

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Originally posted by ViktorN
Back to main topic, any books which gives a white repertoire after 1: e4 c6 2: d4 d5 3: Nc3(Nd2) dxe4 4: Nxe4?

Yes.

The Caro-Kann by GM Peter Wells (Gambit 2007)

and

The Caro-Kann by GM Lars Schandorff (Quality Chess 2010)



Both books are strategically excellent and tactically useful.

Originally posted by RJHinds
I do not know of an uptodate book that gives the main idea behind the 4...Nf6 variation of the Classical Variation of the Caro Kann after these moves:

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3(Nd2) dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6

However, [b]the main responses for White are as follows:

A. 4. Bd3 Qxd4 5. Nf3 (The Alekhine Gambit)

B. 4. Nxf6 gxf6 (The Bronstein-Larsen Variation) ...[text shortened]... com/watch?v=u9kmOuI2MxE&playnext=1&list=PLMiWq9COyjidW9nhxc9Dp_Rdsi7h1ZLtV&feature=results_video

I just noticed that I numbered the moves wrong in the responses that I listed.
Obviously, I should have started with move 5 and not 4. But just thought I would clear that up since it is too late to edit it now.

Originally posted by YourWorstKnightmare
Yes.

The Caro-Kann by GM Peter Wells (Gambit 2007)

and

The Caro-Kann by GM Lars Schandorff (Quality Chess 2010)



Both books are strategically excellent and tactically useful.

The first book, The Caro-Kann by GM Peter Wells (Gambit 2007) is more like what I think he is looking for because it seems to cover all three variations he mentioned. It is not clear to me that the second book you mentions covers the 4...Nf6 variation at all because it appears to be for Black.

Originally posted by RJHinds
The first book, The Caro-Kann by GM Peter Wells (Gambit 2007) is more like what I think he is looking for because it seems to cover all three variations he mentioned. It is not clear to me that the second book you mentions covers the 4...Nf6 variation at all because it appears to be for Black.

Wells and Schandorff should be utilised together.

Chapters 7 and 8 of GM Neil McDonald's Main Line Caro-Kann (Everyman 2000) also explores 4...Nf6 lines.

Originally posted by YourWorstKnightmare
Wells and Schandorff should be utilised together.

Chapters 7 and 8 of GM Neil McDonald's Main Line Caro-Kann (Everyman 2000) also explores 4...Nf6 lines.

Well, he could just play the advance variation and he would not have to worry about 4...Nf6. Then he could take his wife out to dinner with the money he saved and get rewarded. 😏