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1...c6 also prepares ...d5, but before locking anything in, Black develops the c8-bishop to f5 or g4. The Caro-Kann trades a little dynamism for a structure that's genuinely hard to crack. (You're Black.)
Step 1 / 2
1...c6 also prepares ...d5, but before locking anything in, Black develops the c8-bishop to f5 or g4. The Caro-Kann trades a little dynamism for a structure that's genuinely hard to crack. (You're Black.)