How to CRUSH with the Caro-Kann!

0:00 Intro
0:45 Theory
16:03 Game 1
26:00 Game 2

1. e4 c6 2. d4 (2. Nf3 d5 3. Nc3 Bg4 (3... a6 4. d4 Bg4) 4. h3 Bxf3 5. Qxf3 e6) (2. Nc3 d5 3. Qf3) 2... d5 3. e5 (3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 (4... Nf6 5. Nxf6+ exf6 6. Nf3 Bd6 7. Bd3 O-O 8. O-O Re8 9. Be3) 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. h4 h6 7. h5 Bh7 8. Nf3 Nd7 9. Bd3 Bxd3 10. Qxd3 e6) (3. Nd2) (3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 (4. Nf3 Nc6 (4... g6)) (4. Bd3 Nc6) 4... Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 (5... g6 6. Qb3 Bg7 7. cxd5 O-O)) (3. f3 g6 (3... dxe4 4. fxe4) 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. Be3 Qb6) 3... c5 (3... Bf5 4. Nf3 (4. h4) (4. c4) (4. Nc3) 4... e6 5. Be2 c5 6. O-O Nc6) 4. c3 (4. dxc5 Nc6 (4... e6 5. Be3) 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. Bf4 e6) (4. Nf3) 4... Nc6 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Nge7 *

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[josephruiz]

gotham repeatedly urging his subscribers to never resign and getting slightly annoyed when they play until checkmate is the gift that keeps on giving lmao

[millo]

*Caro-Kann*

Advanced Variation: 2:33
- Take your C pawn: 2:46
+ If they defend the C pawn with bishop: 3:29
+ If they play bf4: 4:26
- Defending the D pawn with pawn: 4:46

Exchange Variation:
- C4 counter-attack (Defend first with knight): 7:33
- Bishop d3: 8:17

Ignoring:
- Classical variation (defending with knight and taking pawn): 8:57
+ Doesn't take: 10:07
+ Taking: 10:15 (perfect position: 10:35)
- Fantasy (defending with f3 pawn): 12:46

2 Knights:
- Play like Tartikower: 14:30
- Play like a White Wall: 14:39

[ryan_raus]

15:52 I found this tip to be especially helpful. My ELO’s gone up about 150 points since I watched this

[metal_zero_four]

1:32 pushing variation advance
2:28 pushing variation with knight (Nf3)
4:27 pushing variation with bishop (Bf4)
4:46 pushing variation protecting d4 pawn


6:01 exchange/take variation game plan
6:47 exchange/take variation panov
7:53 exchange/take variation panov Fianchetto style
8:17 exchange/take variation


8:49 defending e4 pawn with knight (Nd2)
9:00 12:44 13:47 -(tricky) defending e4 pawn with pawn (f3) (fantasy variation)
9:25 defending e4 pawn with knight (Nc3) (classical variation)
9:34 karpov variation


9:55 game plan #1 proceeding with classical variation

[rhersk]

These remakes are fucking legendary. So glad you’re making these kinds of more educational vids again

[cadotato]

It doesn't happen often but I love when people play till mate. There's just something nice about watching you pre-move the last 20 moves

[oshauky]

Been practicing my Caro with this video. Have watched it like 10 times to drill this stuff. Levy you make learning fun. So many other channels the GMs or whoever just drone on and put you to sleep. Gotham is singlehandedly responsible for keeping me interested in chess.

[huz._.]

Notes for self

- it is against e4 (white)
- first move is c6 followed by d5

1:20 - double white pawns in the middle

Advanced Variation 1, but not recommended by Levy (White pushes pawn to e5)= 1:31

--> Advanced Variation 2, but Levy recommends this = 2:30

- pawn takes 2:40
- Nf3 2:52
- After light sq. bishop pins knight 3:20
- If light sq. bishop is attacked 3:42
- white bishop to f4 4:26
- if white pawn to c3 after central pawns 4:43

--> Exchange Variation 5:47

If white normally develops 6:08 (not exactly exchange variation)
Actual Exchange Variation 8:17

--> Panov Variation (white pawn to c4) 6:50
Recommended by Levy under Panov Variation - feincatto 7:30

--> If they leave the e4 pawn there 8:36

-> Classical Variation 1 (Knight defends e4) 9:23
-> once the knight exchange occurs 10:35
-> they play h3 11:03
-> they don't play h3 11:44

-> Classical Variation 2 12:06

-> Fantasy Variation (white pawn to f3) 12:44
-> risky attack for black 13:49 (mate in 7)

-> Two knights variation after white pawn to e4 14:26

[aprameyas.v]

This might completely random but it would be great if u could do reverse elo swap where u do the opening according to ur courses and let a weaker player continue it as it would show us where we mess up in the mid game

[Brawl_Sol]

Who just wanted to try this and then loaded up a game with white

[mewr]

I love that TreezErik made his way from being on "how to lose at chess" all the way to being the higher rated opponent in a chess opening course. Good on them for making that climb.

[JMUDoc]

Levy: "How to crush WITH the Caro-Kann!"
Levy next week: "How to CRUSH the Caro-Kann!"
😁

[pschneider]

I've come to love the Caro-Kann. Played it a lot in bullet and blitz lately, and I score quite well with black. It almost always gives me a decent position.

[TheWannabeHaremKing]

17:09 C4 is a very aggresive move in chess AND in real life

[walternanna]

15:51 was very enlightening to me, ive never seen such beautiful display of pure mastery in its rawest form. Thank you for keeping my on my chess journey with this!

[samparkins]

I needed this for a tournament in the spring for my school, the person I’m competing against struggles against the caro-Kann the most out of anything from e4

[Airza]

Agadmator: "Hello everyone."
Gothamchess: "Get out of here."

[actuallyfungi]

It took me well over an hour to watch and take in this video, write notes etc. I plan to try playing it tomorrow morning and rewatch it after a few games. As always I appreciate the guide!

[dbcvideos]

"The Karpov variation, which intends to attack the knight with the knight but also defend with the knight"
🐎🐎🐎

[_Pasq]

Thank you Levy, I stumbled across your videos about a month ago, and I’m stunned by the dedication you have. You’ve inspired me to try and join my school’s chess team, once the lockdown ends over here where I live. Once again, thank you for the inspiration and motivation.