How To Battle The Caro-Kann. In the previous two articles, I have discussed the earliest beginnings of the Caro-Kann Defense as well as later usage and developments. In this third part of the four-part series, I will discuss the various methods White has evolved to oppose the Caro-Kann. While the entire Caro-Kann, practically from its inception, has had a reputation for solidity, the kinds of positions that can be reached in White's various options differ greatly -- from closed, maneuvering struggles in the Advance Variation, to wide open positions with rapid piece play in the Panov-Botvinnik, to the "half-center" type of positions in the main lines.
Thus there is no clearly defined best-regarded approach against the Caro-Kann, unlike, for example, the Sicilian Defense, where the Open Sicilian with 2.Nf3 and 3.d4 is clearly in the lead in popularity and respectability. White's choice in taking on the Caro-Kann is largely a matter of taste. We will now discuss each of White's main approaches. The Exchange Variation: Chess-DB.com. Chess Strategy/The center. The significance of the center[edit] Many inexperienced chess players will often ignore the center. This is a horrible idea. The center is the most important part of the chessboard, as pieces from the center can easily move to either flank with great speed. However, amateurs often prefer to concentrate on the king's side of the board. This is an incorrect mindset, and this page will tell you why. The five schools[edit] Let's start out with a little history: The Romantic School[edit] Starting in the mid-1800s, a school of thought called Romanticism began to take hold in the chess world.
The Classical School[edit] Then came the first World Champion, Wilhelm Steinitz, who crushed his opponents with his deep positional understanding. The Hypermodern School[edit] In the 1920s there was a revolution in chess. Russian Dynamism[edit] During the 1930s Hypermodernism and Classical dogma often clashed with each other. The Modern School[edit] Essentially, the Modern school was introduced by Bobby Fischer. Chess opening. The starting position of chess A chess opening is the group of initial moves of a chess game.
Recognized sequences of initial moves are referred to as openings by White, or defenses by Black, but opening is also used as the general term. There are many dozens of different openings, and hundreds of named variants. The Oxford Companion to Chess lists 1,327 named openings and variants.[1] These vary widely in character from quiet positional play to wild tactical play. A sequence of opening moves that is considered standard (often cataloged in a reference work such as the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings) is referred to as "the book moves", or simply "book". A new sequence of moves in the opening is referred to as a theoretical novelty. Aims of the opening[edit] Common aims in opening play[edit] Irrespective of whether they are trying to gain the upper hand as White and equalize as Black or to create dynamic imbalances, players generally devote a lot of attention in the opening stages to:[5]
Chess Opening Theory. In chess, unlike tennis, it is not possible to win by serving an ace. —Irving Chernev, chess writer The opening of a game of chess is a battle between two equally matched armies. There is no method that will secure one player a decisive advantage independent from what his opponent does.
If there were, no one would play chess. Winning a game of chess depends on one's opponent making inaccurate moves. The question, "What is an inaccurate move? ", can best be answered by trial and error. Take the opening position shown in the diagram. Carry on this process over several centuries, bearing in mind that most chess positions contain a few potential moves that are just as good as one another (and some that are not as good but that might just throw an opponent off guard), and you will end up with enough opening theory to fill several encyclopedias.
Using this wikibook To use this Wikibook you will need to be familiar with the rules of chess and the algebraic system of chess notation. Statistics.