Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c6/2. d4/2...d5/3. exd5/3...cxd5/4. c4/4...Nf6/5. Nc3/5...Nc6/6. Nf3/6...Bg4/7. cxd5/7...Nxd5

Caro-Kann Panov-Botvinnik Attack Caro-Kann 7... Nxd5 · Caro-Kann Panov-Botvinnik Attack White should play aggressively here, with 8. Qb3 being the key test. A passive move like 8. Be2 allows black to consolidate with a move such as 8... e6, and with the bishop outside the pawn chain, this is a pleasant isolated queen's pawn position for black. Theory table 8. Qb3 References Caro-Kann Nunns 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. Play the Caro-Kann. 2007. Jovanka Houska 9781857447965