Caro-Kann:

Move by Move

Cyrus Lakdawala

• Publisher: Popular Chess
• Year: 2012
• eBook ISBN: 9781857449228

This new series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the learning and practising of vital skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of opening knowledge. Carefully selected questions and answers are designed to keep you actively involved and allow you to monitor your progress as you learn. This is an excellent way to study any chess opening and at the same time improve your general chess skills and knowledge. In this book, Cyrus Lakdawala examines the Caro-Kann, which enjoys a richly deserved reputation as one of Black's most reliable defences. It provides an ideal blend of soundness and dynamism, which allows Black to create counterplay from a solid platform. Lakdawala shares his experience and knowledge of the Caro-Kann, presents a repertoire for Black and provides answers to all the key questions.

Table of contents

• Series Foreword
• Bibliography
• Introduction
• 1 Smyslov Variation: The Quiet 5 Nf3
• 2 Smyslov Variation 5 Bc4: The Old Line
• 3 Smyslov Variation 5 Ng5: Into the Abyss
• 4 Advance Variation: Nunn-Shirov Attack
• 5 Advance Variation: Short’s Line
• 6 Advance Variation: Fourth Move Alternatives
• 7 Panov-Botvinnik Attack
• 8 Quasi Panov-Botvinnik
• 9 Exchange Variation
• 10 Two Knights Variation
• 11 Fantasy Variation
• 12 King’s Indian Attack and 2 Ne2
• Index of Complete Games
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• Andreikin.D-Dreev.A, Baku 2011
• Atkins.H-Capablanca.J.R, London 1922
• Bobras.P-Wojtaszek.R, Polish Championship, Warsaw 2010
• Bologan.V-Dreev.A, Poikovsky 2006
• Bu Xiangzhi-Le Quang Liem, Guangzhou (rapid) 2010
• Cao Sang-Galkin.A, European Championship, Dresden 2007
• Chernetsov.Y-Chigishev.A, Correspondence 1997
• Cunningham.R-Lakdawala.C, San Francisco (rapid) 2011
• Dimakiling.O-Le Quang Liem, Olongapo City 2010
• Evseev.N-Flohr.S, Odessa 1949
• Fedorov.A-Gyimesi.Z, Croatian Team Championship 2004
• Fischer.R-Petrosian.T, Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade Candidates 1959
• Gelfand.B-Karpov.A, Linares 1994
• Ghosh.D-Arun Prasad.S, Chennai 2010
• Gonzalez.A-Lakdawala.C, San Diego (rapid) 2008
• Gonzalez.B-Sasikiran.K, Calvia Olympiad 2004
• Gufeld.E-Lakdawala.C, Los Angeles 2002
• Gurevich.I-Speelman.J, London 1992
• Hase.R-Servat.R, Santa Fe 2003
• Kamsky.G-Karpov.A, FIDE World Championship (Game 4), Elista 1996
• Lee.D-Lakdawala.C, Southern California Championship, Los Angeles 1999
• Matanovic.A-Petrosian.T, Kiev 1959
• Morozevich.A-Seirawan.Y, Amsterdam 1995
• Moskalik.A-Yevseev.D, Koszalin 1999
• Naiditsch.A-Arkell.K, European Club Cup, Fuegen 2006
• Nepomniachtchi.I-Ivanchuk.V, Havana 2010
• Nepomniachtchi.I-Nakamura.H, Wijk aan Zee 2011
• Novikov.S-Ovetchkin.R, Belgorod 2008
• Peters.J-Lakdawala.C, American Open, Los Angeles 1996
• Polgar.J-Ragger.M, European Championship, Aix-les-Bains 2011