The Caro-Kann for Club Players

Cut Through the Theory and Get Results
with a Caro-Kann Repertoire for the ‘Real World’

The Caro-Kann has long been respected as one of the strongest defenses against 1.e4: super-solid, yet with plenty of room for interesting play - making it ideal for club players to advance through the ranks.

But unfriendly to club players, a lot of books focus too much on theoretical variations critical at high level play. What about the stuff that actually shows up on the board at intermediate level? The suboptimal, but still tricky to handle?

With The Caro-Kann for Club Players, you’ll cut through the theoretical weeds and learn the opening lines and middlegame ideas you need to know to be successful at club level. In fact, author George L Smyth put this repertoire together based on the most commonly played moves on lichess at intermediate ratings, making it really appropriate for what you’re likely to face.

But that doesn’t mean you’ll be playing unprincipled chess. Far from it. The detailed move-by-move explanations and sensible, solid move suggestions inside will get you understanding the Caro-Kann in a way that you’ll be comfortable yet no push-over.

Structured for Success in the Opening and Beyond

This course is structured unlike any other opening course on Chessable. With it, you’ll get:
♟Explanations on how to deal with all the major variations and sidelines. From critical variations like the Advance and Classical all the way to sidelines like the ‘Hillbilly Attack’, you’ll be prepared. You’ll even get a breakdown of what the most common ones are so you can prioritize your study

♟A dedicated middlegame chapter teaching you common continuations from the opening variations and the strategies in each

♟A dedicated puzzle chapter which tests your understanding of the positional concepts taught in the theory section in common positions. Learn when to trade what piece, when to make which pawn break, and more

♟Alternative variations to help you find what you like: learn the ...g6 Gurgenidze System for an interesting alternative to the main lines

This short and simple course is worth ten times its weight. So cut out the needless theory and go straight for results: get The Caro-Kann for Club Players today.