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Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation
B171.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7

  • Overview

  • 1

    4...Nd7 Sidelines - 5.Bc4
    B175.Bc4 Ngf6

  • 2

    4...Nd7 Sidelines - Minor 5th moves
    B171.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7

  • 3

    4...Nd7 Sidelines - 5.c3
    B175.c3 Ngf6

  • 4

    4...Nd7 Sidelines - 5.Ng5
    B175.Ng5 Ngf6

  • 5

    4...Nd7 Main line - 11.a4!?
    B175.Ng5 Ngf6 6.Bd3 e6 7.N1f3 Bd6 8.Qe2 h6 9.Ne4 Nxe4 10.Qxe4 Qc7 11.a4 c5

  • 6

    4...Nd7 Main line - 14...Nf6
    B175.Ng5 Ngf6 6.Bd3 e6 7.N1f3 Bd6 8.Qe2 h6 9.Ne4 Nxe4 10.Qxe4 Qc7 11.O‑O b6 12.Qg4 Kf8 13.b3 Bb7

  • 7

    4...Nd7 Main line - 14...Rd8!
    B175.Ng5 Ngf6 6.Bd3 e6 7.N1f3 Bd6 8.Qe2 h6 9.Ne4 Nxe4 10.Qxe4 Qc7 11.O‑O b6 12.Qg4 Kf8 13.b3 Bb7 14.Re1 Rd8

  • 8

    4...Nd7 Main line - 17...c5?! and earlier alternatives for black
    B175.Ng5 Ngf6 6.Bd3 e6 7.N1f3 Bd6 8.Qe2 h6 9.Ne4 Nxe4 10.Qxe4 Qc7 11.O‑O b6 12.Qg4 Kf8 13.b3 Bb7 14.Re1 Rd8 15.Bb2 Nf6 16.Qh3 Nd5 17.g3 c5

B17 Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation.
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