The Caro-Kann Defense, part two
In the last post white responded to 1. e4 c6 by maintaining the tension in the center and it did not result in many good options for black. In today's post we'll...
In the last post white responded to 1. e4 c6 by maintaining the tension in the center and it did not result in many good options for black. In today's post we'll...
This is a defense for black that tries to protect f7 while preventing black from getting cramped. It starts out: e4 c6 After 2. d4 d5, white has several possibilities: maintain tension...
In this post we're going to cover the last two main variations of the French Defense. 3. Nd2 or 3. e5. 3. Nd2: When moving 3.Nc3 we have to worry about the...
In the last post we covered the French Defense by having white take d5 on move 3. We showed that this wasn't a very strong position for white. However, there are other...
This is a defense for a strong defensive player, because black will begin the game being in a cramped position. Black will attempt to develop around their cramped position and white will...