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Chess Openings - Caro-Kann Defense

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Previous position Caro-Kann Defense 1.e4 c6 Two Knights Variation 1.e4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 Bg4 2.d4 d5 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 Panov Attack 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 Knight Variation 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Nxf6+ gxf6 Steinitz Variation 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 Classical Variation 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 Nd7 For more about these variations, see Opening Tutorial : Caro-Kann Defense (offsite). Example game(s) 1926 Lake Hopatcong Maroczy G. - Capablanca J. B13 1959 Yugoslavia Fischer R. - Smyslov V. B11 (Back to initial position.)