vs Classical 4...Bf5

Against the Caro-Kann · B19 · you play White. 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6

About the vs Classical 4...Bf5

Against the Classical 4...Bf5 White plays h4–h5 to gain space and fix Black's kingside, trades the bishops on d3 and castles long. The h5 pawn and the knight on e4 give White lasting pressure.

As White you reach the vs Classical 4...Bf5 after 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5. It belongs to the Against the Caro-Kann (B19), which has 3 lines on this site. Go through the vs Classical 4...Bf5 one move at a time, and when you know it, try to play the whole line without help. Below the board you find middlegame plans for the vs Classical 4...Bf5, common endgames and games by strong players, so you know what to do once the theory ends. Train it regularly as part of your opening repertoire for White: the speed mode and drill show quickly which moves you still forget.

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