Strong center, 2Kt vs 2 R ending.
E Mnatsakanian vs Kholmov, 1960  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 46 moves, 0-1
Iron Defenses, Mitigation of pawn Majority
D Minic vs Kholmov, 1966  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 61 moves, 0-1
Bold Queen sac; checkmate in middle
P Hulshof vs L'Ami, 2003  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 27 moves, 0-1
Jakovenko vs L'Ami, 2007  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 47 moves, 0-1
A Ambartsoumian vs Kasparov, 1978  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 26 moves, 0-1
Good pun; Brilliant attack; ANNOTATIONS!
Miles vs Yusupov, 1985  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 24 moves, 0-1
d3 line, symmetrical var., Q/N end game.
W Kobese vs Leko, 2001  (B10) Caro-Kann, 45 moves, 0-1
Topalov vs Dreev, 2000 (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 36 moves, 1-0
Anand vs Korchnoi, 1994  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 32 moves, 1-0
Open Game: Defense against serious attack
Z Stanojoski vs L'Ami, 2009 (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 34 moves, 0-1
Destruction of c5 gambit
Tiviakov vs Adams, 1995 (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 36 moves, 0-1
Breyer variation- B and Kt endgame
Breyer vs Bogoljubov, 1920  (B10) Caro-Kann, 44 moves, 1-0
Excellent defense under early disruption
Kavalek vs Huebner, 1979  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 32 moves, 0-1
hippo game- tallic sac, R +oppB endgame
Tal vs Vasiukov, 1964  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 58 moves, 1-0
Rook endgame against comp
Karpov vs Deep Thought, 1990  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 65 moves, 1-0
Kt-ending-mainline-marocsy attack
Marshall vs Capablanca, 1927  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 50 moves, 0-1
Euwe thrashes a scrub-controlled sacs by black
H W Felderhof vs Euwe, 1933  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 19 moves, 0-1
maroczy attack- W shoulda castled-queensac too early
J Mieses vs Tartakower, 1922  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 30 moves, 0-1
positional knight fork
G Stoltz vs Flohr, 1931  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 36 moves, 0-1
Maroczy var-positional exploitation, pawn gobbling
Denker vs Eliskases, 1948  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 34 moves, 0-1
clear annotations-forgacs version
J J Carleton vs Keene, 1978  (B15) Caro-Kann, 29 moves, 0-1
Bronstein Var-excellent tactics, defensive strategies
Smejkal vs S Kupka, 1964  (B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 35 moves, 0-1
Advance var, tal aka van der wiel w/h4
Tal vs Botvinnik, 1961  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 41 moves, 0-1
solid bronstein var-straight for the throat-not sharp enough
R Genannt vs A Nickel, 1986  (B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 22 moves, 0-1
nimzo annotates-back rank mate- rapid control of space
Spielmann vs Nimzowitsch, 1923  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 26 moves, 0-1
calm exchange, DSB ending
Milner-Barry vs Flohr, 1935 (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 31 moves, 0-1
panov-all sorts of wonderful knighty tactics things
I Kan vs V Makogonov, 1939  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 32 moves, 0-1
bronstein-zugzwang finish-pretty mainline
A von Fehrn vs A Nickel, 1990 (B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 48 moves, 0-1
sharp, and relatively forcing; pawn sac, 16.g4-mainline
Leko vs Topalov, 2009  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 24 moves, 1-0
early sharp attack, but leaves holes in later defenses
Leko vs Beliavsky, 1998  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 35 moves, 1-0
IQP endgame-12-22 is canonical-RB vs RKt ending
Botvinnik vs Euwe, 1934  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 56 moves, 0-1
karpov destroys CK-bad opening, great line by white
Karpov vs Hort, 1978  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 25 moves, 1-0
advance-very curious c pawn-horizontal play, bold defense
C Storey vs A Dunnington, 1999 (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 32 moves, 0-1
queen exchange, high stakes checks
I Margulis vs E Schiller, 2001  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 44 moves, 0-1
even the ladies-they make the 2KT look less sissy
N Hruskova-Belska vs F Heemskerk, 1949  (B10) Caro-Kann, 54 moves, 0-1
Bronstein-interesting bishop opening, chases the q around a bit
Miles vs Hort, 1983  (B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 30 moves, 1-0
breyer var. that hypermodern good good-king hunt
Ljubojevic vs Huebner, 1982 (B10) Caro-Kann, 46 moves, 1-0
bronstein, w/h5. mating threats galore
I A Horowitz vs Flohr, 1945  (B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 41 moves, 1-0
double knight sacrifice
Beliavsky vs Larsen, 1981  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 23 moves, 1-0
sacs the B to trap the Q- material imbalance- can't save both
Beliavsky vs Larsen, 1984  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 36 moves, 1-0
tactical fisticuffs- severe material imbalance, but it pays off
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1988  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 39 moves, 1-0
sorta anti-van der wiel, but g4 comes eventually-tactics
Nunn vs Seirawan, 1982  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 27 moves, 1-0
h5, after development c5, doesn't end well-diagonal pin
Tal vs Huebner, 1979  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 41 moves, 1-0
bronstein-the extra pawns carry their weight
Matulovic vs Hort, 1965  (B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 28 moves, 1-0
steinitz var-positional, shielding the king
Kamsky vs Anand, 1996  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 36 moves, 1-0
tactical mating, threats, forced moves
Tal vs Miles, 1981  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 24 moves, 1-0
early bishop exch- 2Kt+R endgame
D Borner vs Tukmakov, 1999 (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 40 moves, 0-1
strong bishop pair- separation of forces-endgame
N Riumin vs Kasparian, 1931 (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 56 moves, 1-0
Breyer var. transpose to KIA-Kt sac, pins queen
Stein vs E Haag, 1969  (B10) Caro-Kann, 29 moves, 1-0
adv, short var.;bishop pair-pawn sac and a fork for a bishop
Caruana vs D Arutinian, 2010  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 37 moves, 1-0
adv. van der wiel attack- RQ endgame, B>kt, backwards pawn
Kotronias vs Sax, 1992  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 38 moves, 1-0
2Kts-early exch. R OppB endgame- keeping enemy pieces out
S Muehlberg vs Kholmov, 1956 (B10) Caro-Kann, 43 moves, 0-1
panov-early exch, minor pieces only- destruction of pawn chain
A Hasidovski vs Kholmov, 1961 (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 45 moves, 0-1
forgacs-rapid simplification, no Q's-pawn ending, centralized K
Klovans vs Kholmov, 1966 (B15) Caro-Kann, 40 moves, 0-1
Karpov, smyslov var.-exch to simplify- Q+Kt vs Q+B
Jansa vs Kholmov, 1976  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 42 moves, 0-1
Karpov, smyslov-opening trap, bxf2+, LSB+R end
Suetin vs Kholmov, 1976  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 50 moves, 0-1
2Kt's-early Q exch.-checkmate in corner pocket
V Zhuravliov vs Kholmov, 1979 (B10) Caro-Kann, 36 moves, 0-1
Bronstein var.-R endgame-passed pawn
Kholmov vs B Borysiak, 1993 (B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 33 moves, 1-0
Karpov, symmetrical opening-equalization
Kholmov vs W Sapis, 1994 (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 32 moves, 1-0
Exch.-removes the DSB, and then plays to the weakness
Kholmov vs I Tsyganov, 1997 (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 33 moves, 1-0
classical-quickly into the endgame-Q+DSB-positional
Geller vs Hort, 1968  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 41 moves, 1-0
Panov, IQP tactics-development of Q-mate threats
Z Sturua vs R Kutirov, 1996  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 27 moves, 1-0
panov-bad B vs Kt-instructive pawn play-endgame-active K
Botvinnik vs A Konstantinopolsky, 1943  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 52 moves, 1-0
Karpov, smys. var.-rook activation-drive the K into the middle
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1992  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 41 moves, 1-0
panov-severely symmetrical w/ exch.-exemplary R+Q work.
Alekhine vs Eliskases, 1939  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 47 moves, 1-0
adv, van der wiel atk, B hunt- Q for 3 pcs-sting like bareev
Carlsen vs Bareev, 2005  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 46 moves, 0-1
classical-instructive RR end-king walk- sac a R for passed pawn
I Nataf vs J Chabanon, 2005  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 55 moves, 1-0
Rook endgame
Kasparov vs Anand, 2003  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 62 moves, 1-0
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