Employée par plusieurs champions du monde, la défense Caro-Kann est une ouverture qui a fait ses preuves. Solide, elle ne manque pas pour autant de dynamisme et s'avère un bon choix pour le joueur de club. Dans ce livre, le grand maître anglais Peter Wells met l'accent sur la compréhension et donne toutes les explications nécessaires pour jouer cette ouverture en confiance, des deux côtés de l'échiquier.
Alexey Bezgodov presents an unusual idea for White against the ever popular Caro-Kann Defence. The Russian Grandmaster and chess opening expert advocates a very early deviation, the annoying and little explored 3.f3!? This move may look unimpressive at first sight, but it considerably complicates life for Caro-Kann players, as it makes Black’s main problem bigger: the development of his bishop on c8. Small wonder that an increasing number of strong grandmasters, such as Vassily Ivanchuk, Alexander Morozevich and Judit Polgar, have incorporated this move in their repertoire. After 3.f3!? the bishop on c8 has nowhere to go, and Black will often struggle to avoid enduring problems. White’s chances to obtain an advantage are substantial, as Bezgodov shows in this fascinating new chapter in modern chess opening theory, packed with original analysis and clear explanations. ,
An informative guide to understanding and implementing the fundamentals of the Caro-Kann, the easy way. The Caro-Kann defence, named after the German chess players Horatio Caro and Marcus Kann, is notorious for its simple solidity and is a popular chess opening that players of all levels benefit from having in their arsenal. It is a firm favourite of grand masters past and present, including Karpov, Petrosian, Capablanca and Anand. This is the fifth book from International Master Thomas Engqvist, and it avoids overcomplicated details and endless computer variations, focusing instead on key variations of the Caro-Kann that can be committed to memory. Examining classic games to demonstrate key moves in action, Engqvist brings the defence to life and provides you with the knowledge you need to put strategy into practice.
The Queenside Fianchetto Factor In the first full book to examine 2.b3 against the Sicilian, French and Caro-Kann, mainlines, interesting sidelines and current theory are reviewed. In addition, what actually happens in modern practice is surveyed. The authors are optimistic for White, and concentrate on the best continuations while trying to be objective. It is in that spirit that they conclude that 2.b3 is sound against the Sicilian, fun against the French, and curious against the Caro-Kann. In all three cases, the objective is to sabotage Black’s play, to take him out of his comfort zone. The word “sabotage” has historically derived from throwing a clog into machinery, or in other words, throwing a monkey wrench in the works; here the wrench is a queenside fianchetto. White aims his light-square bishop toward the right flank; he typically delays Ng1-f3 so that he may play Qd1-f3 or advance his f-pawn, and use his light-square bishop to build a full-scale kingside attack. Queenside castling often occurs, hoping for a kingside pawn storm. Yet, despite all these characteristics of 2.b3, White may still retains the option of d2-d4 for a more conventional-looking 1.e4 opening....
WINNING FAST IS FUN! This book is a collection of games played by the best players in the world in which either White or Black wins in 15 moves or less either a result of brilliant chess tactics, an accumulation of mistakes or blunders. Through the study of the games in this volume, you will improve your opening play, opening repertoire, strategies and tactical ability. The chess opening variations in this volume are all the variations of the Caro-Kann & French Defenses, such as: 1) French Defense - Minor Variations 2) French Defense - Advance Variation 3) French Defense - Tarrasch Variation: 3.Nd2 4) French Defense - Various 3.Nc3 Variations 5) French Defense - Winawer Variation: 3.Nc3 Bb4 6) Caro-Kann Defense - Main Lines: 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 7) Caro-Kann Defense - Panov Attack 8) Caro-Kann Defense - Advance Variation 9) Caro-Kann Defense - Minor Lines Short games in chess have always fascinated me; what is it that is causing a player to go so wrong that he or she loses within 15 moves (or 25 moves as in my Chess Miniatures Series)?The games in this book illustrate the making of and punishment of a lot of typical mistakes: Loose pawns & pieces Not calculating far enough...
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. The Panov Attack against the Caro-Kann, 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4, covered in this second volume in the series, leads to a rapid opening of lines and very lively piece play with prospects of a quick attack on the kingside, queenside or the centre. Former world champion Anatoly Karpov and his collaborator Mikhail Podgaets select and analyse the essential main lines that provide Black not only with security, but also with active play. About the Author Anatoly Karpov is a living legend of the chess; he has dominated the world of the chess for over a decade as the world chess champion between 1975 and 1985. Garry Kasparov, the current champion, dethroned him and the two ideologically opposed Russians have had a bitter rivalry ever since. Anatoly Karpov is also the winner of the largest number of tournaments in the history of the chess, with more than 160 due...
The Caro-Kann is one of the most important and popular responses to 1.e4. World champions Botvinnik, Petrosian, Karpov and Anand have played this reliable chess opening in many of their games. Present-day elite players such as Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana are proving that the ‘drawish’ reputation of the Caro-Kann no longer holds in modern chess. Victor Bologan presents a complete Caro-Kann repertoire for Black that is much more than just a lucidly explained and highly playable set of responses. In many lines Bologan provides – as he has done in his other recent major chess opening books for New In Chess – two options to handle the Black position. Bologan’s explanations are accessible for a wide range of players and he provides the reader with a thorough grounding in the strategic and tactical motifs. During his research, Bologan has found many new ideas and resources. After reading and studying this book you are bound win many exciting games with Bologan’s Caro-Kann!
La Caro-kann ha sido considerada siempre como una de las defensas más sólidas y fiables para las negras. Resulta por tanto paradójico que la variante del avance ( 1 e4 c6 d4 d5 e5), actualmente en la cresta de la ola de la práctica competitiva, se haya convertido en uno de los sistemas de apertura más emocionantes de la teoría ajedrecística. A veces, las posiciones que se producen son casi surrealistas y no guardan el menor parecido con ninguna otra apertura de ajedrez. Los peones de ambos flancos se lanzan furiosamente, ambos reyes deben cuidar de sí mismos (a menudo en el centro del tablero) y abundan los sacrificios de piezas y peones. Todos esto hace que los dos oponentes deban desenvolverse en líneas de ataque forzadas que suelen conducir a un infrecuente desequilibrio material o a bosquejar extraños modelos de mate. Los autores son adeptos vitalicios a la defensa Caro-Kann y no se engañan respecto a lo peligrosa que puede resultar la iniciativa de las blancas. Pese a todo conservan la fe en los recursos defensivos y de contraataque de las negras en esta apertura, que comentan y respaldan con análisis concretos y originales. Además de la variate del Avance, los...
A Defesa Caro-Kann é uma abertura de xadrez popular para as pretas e tem a reputação de ser uma das respostas mais sólidas para 1.e4. Também foi a abertura favorita de Campeões Mundiais ao longo da história, como Capablanca, Botvinnik, Petrosian e Karpov, e teve um crescimento constante em popularidade nos últimos anos, interpretado por Super-GMs modernos como Anand, Adams e Leko. A abertura foi jogada em várias partidas do Campeonato Mundial de Xadrez ao longo da história, incluindo, por exemplo, a partida entre Garry Kasparov e Anatoly Karpov em 1987, a partida entre Vladimir Kramnik e Peter Leko em 2004 e a partida entre Vishy Anand e Magnus Carlsen em 2013. A Caro-Kann pertence ao grupo de aberturas de xadrez semiabertas para as pretas e ocorre após os lances 1.e4 c6.
A Defesa Caro-Kann é uma abertura de xadrez popular para as pretas e tem a reputação de ser uma das respostas mais sólidas para 1.e4. Também foi a abertura favorita de Campeões Mundiais ao longo da história, como Capablanca, Botvinnik, Petrosian e Karpov, e teve um crescimento constante em popularidade nos últimos anos, interpretado por Super-GMs modernos como Anand, Adams e Leko. A abertura foi jogada em várias partidas do Campeonato Mundial de Xadrez ao longo da história, incluindo, por exemplo, a partida entre Garry Kasparov e Anatoly Karpov em 1987, a partida entre Vladimir Kramnik e Peter Leko em 2004 e a partida entre Vishy Anand e Magnus Carlsen em 2013.
The new definitive standard on opening chess play, this all-inclusive guide covers every important chess opening and variation ever played with an exhaustive total referencing more than 1,000 openings and variations. A powerful tool showing the insights, concepts, and thinking behind each opening, this is a serious reference work for both beginning and intermediate players.
"A must for every chess player!"--Anatoly Karpov, 12th World Chess Champion
Most ordinary players don't know what to aim for or how to take advantage of their opponent's mistakes at the beginning of a game. Yet the first moves are extremely important. Each opening has a characteristic pattern which can be learned through studying the ten lessons in this book. The beginner is given a blueprint of the opening and the middle game. They are then shown the consequences of proper play and the results of the faulty judgement. The late Fred Reinfeld, an editor at of Chess Review and champion of the Manhattan and Marshall chess clubs, was the most respected of American chess writers.
Chess players who enjoy attacking from the very first move are rewarded here with a powerful repertoire of brilliant gambits that sacrifice an early pawn in return for rapid development and greater control over the center.
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