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Weapons against the Caro Kann Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 + Caro Kann Powerbook & Base 2023

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. In modern times it gets more and more important to have several ways to counter an opening as you might want to surprise your opponent or even use different lines for different players or time controls. This video course is helpful to find the system that’s suits you best as White, but also for Caro-Kann players themselves as the author explains what are the best ways for Black to fight for equality.

Weapons against the Caro Kann Vol. 1: Panov and Two Knights

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. In modern times it gets more and more important to have several ways to counter an opening as you might want to surprise your opponent or even use different lines for different players or time controls. This video course is helpful to find the system that’s suits you best as White, but also for Caro-Kann players themselves as the author explains what are the best ways for Black to fight for equality.

Having enjoyed the videos, you can practice your freshly acquired repertoire in the Opening trainer. This will make sure you remember the important lines - and you’re well prepared to use them in your own games

  • Video running time: 4 hours 03 min.
  • Extra: Training with ChessBase apps – Memorize the opening repertoire and play key positions against Fritz on various level
  • Including download & stream for iPad, tablet etc: can be unlocked with imprinted key

Weapons against the Caro Kann Vol. 2

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

In modern times it gets more and more important to have several ways to counter an opening as you might want to surprise your opponent or even use different lines for different players or time controls. This video course is helpful to find the system that’s suits you best as White, but also for Caro-Kann players themselves as the author explains what are the best ways for Black to fight for equality. Having enjoyed the videos, you can practice your freshly acquired repertoire in the Opening trainer. This will make sure you remember the important lines - and you’re well prepared to use them in your own games

Video running time:

  • 4 hours 44 min.
  • Extra: Training with ChessBase apps – Memorize the opening repertoire and play key positions against Fritz on various level
  • Including download & stream for iPad, tablet etc: can be unlocked with imprinted key

Caro-Kann Powerbook 2023

For the Caro-Kann Powerbook an Elo average of at least 2375 was set. Thus 69 000 games from Mega and from correspondence chess met the threshold for the Powerbook, to which were added 755 000 games from the engine room of playchess.com. The Caro-Kann is considered a safe opening, since it is very rare for Black to have to put up with a compromised pawn structure. Nowadays there is quite a different way of playing the Caro-Kann. This is also reflected in the Powerbook. After 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 the main continuation is no longer 3.Nc3 dxe4, but quite clearly 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 – with statistics based on more than 183 000 games. The amount of theory has grown enormously and the Powerbook offers several interesting approaches in the search for promising side variations. An especially popular one is in the Two Knights Variation 2.Nf3 d5 3.Nc3, but also in the Exchange Variation 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bd3 there has been a surprising renaissance in recent years.

After the most frequently played moves 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2 Nd7 6.0-0 Black has a wide choice although some moves lead to the same position with different move orders. Probably the critical move is 6...Ne7 and it appears that the Powerbook continues by a wide margin with 7.c3, whereas in human chess the c-pawn move has no great part to play (with first 6...h6 the same is true for 7.c3). After 7...h6 8.Nbd2

We still have in the Powerbook more than 45 000 games, the online database having only 650, with very few of these games by the world’s top players, and those all in blitz or rapid chess. Moreover the statistics are not bad for White – a good opportunity for you to get ahead of the competition.

Caro-Kann Powerbase 2023

The 781 selected annotated games offer outstanding material for study. Players such as Carlsen (1 annotated game), Andreikin (5), Anand (2), Adams (2), Duda (1), Eljanov (3), Firouzja (1), Gashimov (2), Giri (2), Harikrishna (1), Karjakin (1), Kasimdzhanov (3), Navara (2), Nepomniachtchi (1), Polgar (1), Radjabov (1), Wojtaszek (1) have analysed their games, with in addition Caro-Kann experts like Lukacs (361), Postny (48), Sumets (30) and Roiz (21). In all there are 10974 games where the average rating is at least 2585 (except for the annotated games and games by the specialists).

The database loads the games list. A double click loads a game. By using the Players tab you can sort the games according to frequency. This lets you take a closer look at players such as Alexey Dreev and Rasmus Svane (experts with the black pieces) or Baadur Jobava and Anatoly Karpov (both colours).

The games can be played through or further investigated with an engine or a Powerbook.

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bundle contains:

This is what is delivered:

  • Fritztrainer App for Windows and Mac
  • Available as download or on DVD
  • 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!

That's what the FritzTrainer App can do for you:

  • 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.

Even more possibilities: Start FritzTrainer in the ChessBase program!

  • 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)

Sample video

Contents

    Weapons against the Caro Kann Vol. 1: Panov and Two Knights

  • Introduction
  • Panov Attack
  • 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4
  • Introduction
  • 4...Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Qb3 Bg7 7.cxd5 0-0 8.Be2
  • 4...Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Nf3
  • 4...Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nf3 Be7 7.cxd5 Nxd5 8.Bd3
  • Two Knights Variation 3...dxe4
  • 1.e4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3
  • 3...dxe4 Intro
  • 3...dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Qe2 Nxe4 6.Qxe4 Be6 7.b3 Nd7 8.Bb2 Qa5: Morris vs Fernandez
  • 6...Be6 Analysis
  • 6...Qa5 Analysis
  • 3...dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Qe2 Nxe4 6.Qxe4 Qd5 7.Qh4
  • 3...dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Qe2 Nxe4 6.Qxe4 Qd5 7.Qh4 Qe6 8.Be2 Qg6
  • 3...dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Qe2 Nxe4 6.Qxe4 Qd5 7.Qh4 Qe6 8.Be2 Qg4
  • 3...dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Qe2 Nxe4 6.Qxe4 Qd5 7.Qh4 Qe6 8.Be2 Qg4 9.Qg3 Qxg3 10.hxg3 Bf5
  • 3...dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Qe2 Nxe4 6.Qxe4 Nd7 7.Bc4 Nf6 8.Ne5 e6 9.Qf4
  • 3...dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Qe2 Nxe4 6.Qxe4 Nd7 7.Bc4 Nf6 8.Ne5 e6 9.Qe2 b5 10.Bd3 - 14.Bb7
  • 10.Bb3 Analysis
  • 14.Be5: Ragger vs Donchenko
  • Analysis 18th move choices
  • Two Knights Variation 3...Bg4
  • 1.e4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3
  • 3...Bg4 4.h3 Bxf3 5.Qxf3 e6 6.g3 Sidelines
  • 3...Bg4 4.h3 Bxf3 5.Qxf3 e6 6.g3 Nf6
  • 3...Bg4 4.h3 Bxf3 5.Qxf3 e6 6.g3 Nd7 7.Bg2 d4 8.Ne2 Qb6 9.Qd3
  • 3...Bg4 4.h3 Bxf3 5.Qxf3 e6 6.g3 Nd7 7.Bg2 d4 8.Ne2 Qb6 9.Qd3 e5 10.Qc4
  • 3...Bg4 4.h3 Bxf3 5.Qxf3 e6 6.g3 Nd7 7.Bg2 d4 8.Ne2 Qb6 9.Qd3 c5 10.Ng1
  • 3...Bg4 4.h3 Bxf3 5.Qxf3 e6 6.d4: Erdos vs Firouzja
  • 3...Bg4 4.h3 Bxf3 5.Qxf3 e6 6.Be2 Nf6 7.0-0 Bc5
  • 3...Bg4 4.h3 Bxf3 5.Qxf3 e6 6.Be2 Nf6 7.0-0 Nbd7
  • Two Knights Variation Sidelines
  • 1.e4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3
  • 3...Nf6
  • Analysis Very Minor Moves
  • Analysis 3...g6 4.d4 Bg7

    Weapons against the Caro Kann Vol. 2

  • 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
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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.

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