Learn to play the Botvinnik-Carls Defense over the Bf5 line in Advance variation of the Caro-Kann! These are main ideas to help you build a good middlegame strategy, useful for all players up to master level.

Questions we are dealing with are:
- What is the point of moving the bishop to f5 in Advance Caro-Kann (Mikhail Tal Variation)?
- What good is in ...c5 (Botvinnik-Carls Defense) over Bf5 line?
- Is Black bishop better on f5 or g4 in the Advance Caro-Kann?
- What are the similarities between the French and Caro-Kann Defense?
- What are the most recent ideas and theory behind the Botvinnik-Carls Defense?
- Can I play the Advance Caro-Kann without memorizing moves?

Video is consisted of the following chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:24 Similarities with the French Defense
0:59 Should we play the ...Bf5 line?
1:23 How White should treat the f5-Bishop?
2:05 Beautiful sacrifice (to be aware of)
2:47 Conclusion regarding the f5-Bishop
3:08 3...c5 (Botvinnik-Carls Defense)
3:23 Passive approach: 4. c3
4:20 Active approach: 4. dxc5
4:34 Option 1 for Black: 4. dxc5 Nc6
5:57 Option 2 for Black: 4. dxc5 e6
6:14 4. dxc5 e6 5. Be3 - three ideas for Black
8:05 Idea 1: Attack on the e-pawn!
8:44 Idea 2: The g7-g5 surprise!
10:01 Idea 3: Undouble their pawns & b6!
10:59 Where with the g8-knight?
11:35 The point behind: 4. dxc5 e6 5. a3!?
13:06 White develops as usual...
14:07 Two very basic motifs

Recommended chess level: Intermediate.

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