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

Caro-Kann Panov-Botvinnik Attack rd bd qd kd bd rd pd pd pd pd pd pd nd nd pd bl pl pl nl pl pl pl pl pl rl ql kl bl nl rl 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 Caro-Kann B13-B14 6. Bg5 · Caro-Kann Panov-Botvinnik Attack With this move, White immediately threatens the d5 pawn. Here, Black can simply capture the c pawn with 6...dxc4, or defend the d pawn with 6...e6 or even the strange-looking but perfectly sound 6...Be6, when Black usually fianchettos the dark-squared bishop. Theory table 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 6 dxc4 e6 Be6 Panov-Botvinnik Attack References Play the Caro-Kann. 2007. Jovanka Houska 9781857447965