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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c6/2. d4/2...d5/3. e5/3...Bf5/4. Nf3
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Caro-Kann Defence - Advance Variation
A sounder response than 4. Bd3, though less ambitious than 4. Nc3, 4. Nf3 was popularized by English Grandmaster Nigel Short.
It is almost always met with 4...e6, with black aiming ultimately to play c5.
Theory table
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1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5
4
e6
h6
Bg4
Nd7
References
Caro-Kann
Nunn's Chess Openings. 1999. John Nunn (Editor), Graham Burgess, John Emms, Joe Gallagher. 1-8574-4221-0.
Modern Chess Openings: MCO-14. 1999. Nick de Firmian, Walter Korn. 0-8129-3084-3.