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Caro-Kann Defence - Advance Variation, Tal Variation
Caro-Kann Defence - Advance Variation, Tal Variation
White gains space on the kingside. Unlike in other variations of the Advance Caro-Kann, Black cannot play 4...e6 immediately, as 5. g4 would trap the bishop.
Theory table
4... h5 4... h6 4... Qb6 4... c5 4... Na6
References
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.