Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c6/2. d4/2...d5/3. exd5/3...cxd5/4. c4/4...Nf6/5. Nc3/5...Nc6/6. Bg5/6...dxc4/7. Bxc4

Caro-Kann Panov-Botvinnik Attack rd bd qd kd bd rd pd pd pd pd pd pd nd nd bl bl pl nl pl pl pl pl pl rl ql kl nl rl 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 dxc4 7.Bxc4 Caro-Kann B13-B14 7. Bxc4 · Caro-Kann Panov-Botvinnik Attack Following the capture, Black most frequently challenges the bishop with 7...h6, sending it to a weaker square, or activating Black's dark-squared bishop if the knight is captured. Alternatively, Black can simply capture the pawn on d4 directly, or activate the bishop directly with 7...e6. Theory table 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 dxc4 7.Bxc4 7 h6 Qxd4 e6 Panov-Botvinnik Attack References Play the Caro-Kann. 2007. Jovanka Houska 9781857447965