Learn the Caro-Kann Defense | 10-Minute Chess Openings

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[ethananderson]

I was promised 10 minutes, and I'm really missing the 34 seconds that could have made me an expert in this opening.

[grsnvin]

Me at the beginning this video: alright I got this maximum attention
Gotham: congratulations you know how to play the exchange variation
Me: *has amnesia*

[DancingLaw]

Others: Bros before hoes
Levy: Knights before Bishops

[polymathematics_]

heard you on a Hikaru stream say "you can teach the Caro-Kann in ten minutes." So I searched Caro-Kann Defense and here you are. Thanks!

[vasdfrt]

At 41 (man, I feel old), I just recently got back into chess because of the Pogchamps competition. I started following Levy, Andrea, Hikaru, Anna, Andrea, and several others. I can't believe the feeling of joy I'm once again experiencing with a game I haven't really played for over 27 years. This is so much fun. Wow. This video was quick and dirty. I loved the pace, allowing me to pause and replay any part that I need to go back and review. Meanwhile, there are conceptual descriptions for the goals of each variation, which is different from many videos that simply go through the motions without too much elaboration. I always want the "so what?" explanation. This video fulfills that need for me. Thank you, Mr. Rozman. Cheers.

[Kokoclouds]

levy: beginners who are like at 1200s or 1400s....
me at 500: soooo...am i an egg???

[robertbrandywine]

0:49 - The exchange variation
2:15 - Exchange variation - Panov variation
3:07 - knight to c3 protect variation
4:59 - knight to d2 protect variation
5:07 - f3 protect variation (fantasy variation)
6:27 - advance variation1, c5
6:52 - advance variation2, knight to c6 (main line variation)

[leoon_gr]

0:50 Exchange
c4:
early e6, bishop b7, bishop moving twice trick
No c4:
Knights before bishops

3:03 Protecting the Pawn
With the knight:
Take, Knight takes
Knight f6
Knight takes
exf6: Tartakower. Double pawns are
strong, bishop out, castle
gxf6: Bronstein-Larsen. Open g
file, fast queenside development,
castle queenside
Classical: bishop f5
With f3 (Fantasy Variation)
Bishop g7
e6

6:24 Advance Variation
c5
Protects: very natural development, take
on d4, d4 becomes a weakness for
white
Takes on c5: knight c6, trying to
recapture the pawn with the knight
Bishop f5 (main line)
c5 and e6 ideas, careful to not get your
bishop trapped

[luciano]

2:45 The gain of tempo for making the oponents bishop move twice is a brilliant subtle tatic. As a begginer, I never thought of it. Thank you for dropping all this knowledge

[Joe_Murphy-REV_Realty]

My chess teacher, Jack Sprague, taught me this opening in the 1970's. Every time I think of my dear friend and mentor, I play this opening. Thank you, Levy!

[ippibean]

This series is amazing

As a recommendation, you should make a playlist of these opening tutorials

[Drawfill]

I swear these short videos make me learn a lot more then those hour long lessons on openings because it just focuses on ideas and not on specifics answers to each and every move. This channel is helping my rating pretty hard

[albertreact]

i like how you choose your words carefully and they have purpose. no filler. well spoken. nice video

[ultraforce]

yo i just wanna learn this openings because the name sounds tough “caro-kann”

[macrene]

3:28 the “leave the pawn ugly” killed me lmfao

[TheRamsfan]

Your videos are very much enjoyed and have helped me immensely. I am 63 and just been getting back into chess the last few years and was having way to many ups and downs, not playing consistently at all. I found your videos and have been watching them over and over. In one you suggested that beginners find one opening for white, I am using the London and have been having success and for black the Caro-Kann and I finally was able to use it and even though I made a couple of mistakes, forgetting when the opponent pushed his e pawn ahead to move my c pawn up to c5 but it still worked out for me. I continued to develop my pieces and checkmated my opponent in 30 moves, which I was very happy with. Also when I made the mistakes I was able to realize what I had done and able to continue without making any more and eventually got the win. I enjoy all of your videos very much and just want to say ty and will continue studying them over and over.

[hermes_musica]

Levy I watched a lot of your videos and what suprises me the most is how you make anything you explain more engaging and extremely interesting. You just don't limit yourself going through the main variations of each openings, you also show its principles and what aims you should accomplish if you're playing that. Congrats!!

[ashthepokemonmaster]

I played the Sicilian once as a non titled player and Levy Rozman came to my house and took my kneecaps out with a pipe

[DaNative]

CARO KANN RUNDOWN
-after two white pawns in center and standard Caro-Kann black structure, white can:
A.) capture on d4, creating the "EXCHANGE VARIATION"
-here after you recapture white can do one of 3 things:
1.) Attack the center pawn with c4

2.) Develop normally - here you also develop normally; knights before bishops and castle

3.) Play early C4 - -here you should play more solidly with 36 straight away solidifying the center,
putting the bishop on c7 and castling
- after, fiancetto'ing the white bishop is also a good idea
B.) Play a move that protects the center e pawn, in which you will recapture. Here white can:
1.) Play the "BLACK MARDIMER GAMBIT"
-! Every time the center pawn is left
without a pawn defending it, you take it.
- here white can play something called the 'black Mardimer gambit' with c3; against it you should
push the pawn and give it to them, creating an ugly bishop and pawn position for them
2.) Capture with the horse, creating the "PROTECT VARIATION"
- in response to this you can play knight to F6 opposing the opponent's knight
- here you can either capture with the e pawn (Tarticower, very solid, after bishop
out and castle) or the g pawn (Bronshtein-Larson, the idea here is to gain the open
g file and castle long way)
- also you can play the main line which is the main line ! watch out for a bishop trap,
hide the bishop behind the h pawn if white tries to trap
3.) Not capture
-here you simply develop your pieces, fiancetto, castle etc.

C.) Play pf3, the "FANTASY VARIATION"
-here black simply plays pe6 and developing

D.) Advance with the e pawn, entering the "ANDVANCE VARIATION"
- pawn to c5 is recommended, counterstriking against whites center structure
- here white can do one of 2 things:
1.) Attempt to keep the center intact by not capturing
- here you play kc6 and before playing pawn e6 getting the bishop out to not
block it in
2.) Capture on c5
- still you play kc6, try to recapture the c pawn with the bishop and develop
! watch out for the bishop, if white moves the H pawn respond with the h pawn

[aprivatechannel]

If white does nothing to protect the pawn : 0:41

If white takes (0:48) :
If white develops normally : 1:08
After you activate your 2 knights and light squared bishop : 1:36
What to do after you finished the exchange variation : 1:53
If white takes an early c4 : 2:14
A little tip : 2:39


If they make a move that protects the pawn : 3:02
If they play the blackmardeemer or whatever is called gambit : 3:15


If they take the pawn with a knight (3:32)
Knight that attacks the knight : 3:42
The tarkatower option : 3:46
The Braunstein Larson option : 4:00
If they dont take : 4:15
Attack the knight with the bishop : 4:32