Caro-Kann - Berliner Geheimvarianten Band 1 mix plastik As noted by American grandmaster

As noted by American grandmaster Andy Soltis in his Foreword

In recent years

A big advantage of the Queen's Gambit is that it requires little theory: you need to know and understand the ideas of the opening

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Caro-Kann - Berliner Geheimvarianten Band 1 mix plastik As noted by American grandmasterDanish chess legend Bent Larsen is famously credited with the ironic quote: "If you play Caro Kann when you're young, what will you play when you're old?" Admittedly, Caro Kann had a somewhat dusty, even boring image for a long time. Positional strategists like world champion Anatoly Karpov chose this solid opening to take the wind out of their dynamic opponents' sails early on. But Caro Kann has had an image makeover in recent years in addition to