Weapons against the Caro Kann Vol. 2 by Daniel Fernandez

The Caro-Kann Defence is very popular and as a 1.e4 player you definitely need a strong weapon against this solid and yet dangerous opening. Apart from todays hackneyed main lines (1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 and 3.e5), there are some other very interesting choices for White that each have their specific advantages and disadvantages. GM Daniel Fernandez is an expert using the Caro Kann for his own repertoire so he knows which systems can cause trouble for Black. In this video course he explains the ins out of his favourite systems. This volume features the following systems: 2.Nf3 d5 3.d3, 2.d4 d5 3.f3 - Fantasy Variation, 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 Exchange Variation

• Fritztrainer App for Windows and Mac
• Available as download
• Video course with a running time of approx. 4-8 hrs.
• Repertoire database: save and integrate Fritztrainer games into your own repertoire (in WebApp Opening or in ChessBase)
• Interactive exercises with video feedback: the authors present exercises and key positions, the user has to enter the solution. With video feedback (also on mistakes) and further explanations.
• Sample games as a ChessBase database.
• New: many Fritztrainer now also available as stream in the ChessBase video portal!

• Videos can run in the Fritztrainer app or in the ChessBase program with board graphics, notation and a large function bar
• Analysis engine can be switched on at any time
• Video pause for manual navigation and analysis in game notation
• Input of your own variations, engine analysis, with storage in the game
• Learn variations: view specific lines in the ChessBase WebApp Opening with autoplay, memorize variations and practise transformation (initial position - final position).
• Active opening training: selected opening positions are transferred to the ChessBase WebApp Fritz-online. In a match against Fritz you test your new knowledge and actively play the new opening.

• The database with all games and analyses can be opened directly.
• Games can be easily added to the opening reference.
• Direct evaluation with game reference, games can be replayed on the analysis board
• Your own variations are saved and can be added to the own repertoire
• Replay training
• LiveBook active
• All engines installed in ChessBase can be started for the analysis
• Assisted Analysis
• Print notation and diagrams (for worksheets)

Contents

• Introduction
• 1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.d3 Sidelines
• 1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.d3
• Sidelines
• 3...g6 4.e5 c5 5.c3 Nc6 6.d4 cxd4 7.cxd4 Bg4
• 3...g6 4.e5 c5 5.c3 Nc6 6.d4 cxd4 7.cxd4 Bf5
• 3 ...Qc7: Alekseenko vs Karjakin
• 3...Bg4
• 1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.d3 dxe4 - Endgame Variation
• 3...dxe4 4.dxe4 Qxd1 5.Kxd1
• Introduction and 5...Bg4
• 5...Nf6 6.Nbd2
• 5...Nf6 6.Nfd2
• 5...Bg4: Alekseenko vs Pelletier
• Fantasy Variation: 3.f3
• 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.f3
• Introduction
• 3...Qb6
• 3...dxe4 4.fxe4 e5 5.Nf3 Bg4
• 5...Be6: Kuybokarov vs Fernandez
• 3...e6: French Transposition
• 3...g6: Caruana vs Firouzja
• Exchange Variation: 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Nf3
• 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Nf3
• Introduction and 4...a6
• 4...Nc6
• 4...Nc6 5.Bb5 Qa5+
• 4...Nc6 5.Bb5 Nf6 6.0-0 e6 7.Ne5
• 4...Nf6
• 4...Nf6 5.Ne5 Nc6 6.Bb5 Bd7 7.Nxd7 Qxd7: Kramnik vs Caruana
• Exchange Variation: 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bd3
• 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bd3
• Introduction
• 4...Nf6 5.c3 Bg4
• 4...Nc6 5.c3 Nf6 6.h3 e5
• 4...Nc6 5.c3 Nf6 6.h3 g6
• 4...Nc6 5.c3 Qc7

Caro-Kann Defence

The Caro-Kann Defence is named after the English chess master Horatio Caro (1862–1920) who lived in Berlin and the Austrian player Marcus Kann (1820–1886). However, the move 1...c6 was not particularly popular until the 1920s, when both Jose Raul Capablanca and Aaron Nimzowitsch took up the opening. When, in 1960/61, Botvinnik was looking for a reliable defence for his WCh matches against the feared sacrificial attacks of Mihail Tal, he chose the Caro-Kann. Tigran Petrosian and Anatoly Karpov were two other world champions who adopted 1...c6 in their repertoires.

System requirements: Minimum: Pentium III 1 GHz, 1 GB RAM, Windows 8.1, DirectX9 graphic card with 256 MB RAM, Windows Media Player 9 and internet connection for program activation. Recommended: PC Intel Core i7, 2.8 GHz, 4 GB RAM, Windows 10 or 11 , DirectX10 graphic card (or compatible) with 512 MB RAM or better, 100% DirectX10 compatible sound card, Windows Media Player 11 and internet connection for program activation.