Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c6/2. d4/2...d5/3. e5/3...c5/4. c3/4...Nc6/5. Bb5

Caro-Kann - Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense 5. Bb5 · Caro-Kann - Botvinnik-Carls Defence More common at amateur level, and only occasionally played at master level, the bishop pin is not particularly threatening, and can probably best be met with 5...Qa6. With the pawn on c3, the bishop cannot be defended, and now is forced to either take or retreat. Theory table 5...Qa5 5...Qb6 References Caro-Kann