That was exactly what I needed! I am pretty low rated and I always seem to face c3, but nobody covers it in their advance variation theory - until I found you :) Thanks a lot!
Excellent explanation through the video. I thing this is the thing we all beginners need. Not to memorize blindly instead to know the purpose of every action.
I'm catching up on your older Caro Kann videos, thanks for making these. At 26:50, white will often play Qd4. I'm assuming black should play Qc7 or Qb6? And instead of 7....e6, what about 7....Qa5? Then, after white blocks with 8 Nc3, a6 tells white to poop or get off the pot. Is that any good?
Firstly, for a low level player this presentation is different. I especially like how you address the standard moves white makes that club players make but not seen at higher levels. I have one question. At 38:56 you say that the double pawns aren't a problem on the h file but now black has nowhere to castle safely? Thanks again.
@@ekhaabb The course covers Tartakower in two chapters (accepted and declined). The advance variation is also covered in two chapters, depending on if White plays 4.c3 after 3...c5.
If we delay the capture on d4 in that line, White can't play Nc3. It'll be like a good French for us with Bf5, e6, and Rc8. Keeping the tension between d4 and c5 for a bit since it favors us.
Being a club player, I prefer to study side lines. In the main line of CK I play the Tartakower variation. An old Italian master, friend of mine, used to play 1. e4, c6 2.d4, d5 3.Nc3, b5 with the idea b4. White have to play 4 a3 to avoid b4, but many players can be confused and found themselves immediately out of theory.
