Openings

Against the Caro-Kann: exchange and development

Build a setup with Bd3 and Bf4, answer …Bg4 and finish kingside development.

Club foundations · 1000–1400Toward 1800 · 1600–1800

4 lessons · 32 min estimated practice

Free · No game imports needed

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White to move

Try the first position

Exchange on d5 and develop the f1 bishop to d3.

Choose the exchange and activate the bishop
Club foundations · 8 min
Exchanging on d5 defines the structure early. You can then develop the bishop to a useful diagonal without moving the same piece again.
Develop the bishop before closing its diagonal
Club foundations · 8 min
Support from c3 reinforces d4. Your c1 bishop still has an open route to f4; use that mobility when developing.
Move the queen for a concrete reason
Toward 1800 · 8 min
The g4 bishop attacks your queen through f3 and e2. The queen can respond by pressuring b7, then react to the knight jump.
Complete castling preparation
Club foundations · 8 min
The queen and bishops have developed. The g1 knight is the last piece blocking kingside castling.