For Black· 5 lines

Caro-Kann Defense - Fantasy Variation (3.f3)

Position after 8... Qb6

Main line

The chapter's main line, with the comments from the course.

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. f3
The Fantasy Variation! White dreams of a big center but wastes time with f3 and opens up the kingside. Let's punish this right away.
3... e5!
We strike in the center while White is messing around with slow pawn moves.
4. dxe5 Bc5!
A deadly pin on f2, while setting up ...Qb6 or ...Qh4 jumps.
5. Nc3 Ne7
Simple development while keeping all our options open, and White's position is already falling apart.
6. Bf4 Ng6 7. Bg3 dxe4 8. fxe4 Qb6
Our queen hits b2 while White's pieces trip over each other.

The free lines of this chapter, each one trainable move by move.

Main Line
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. f3 e5 4. dxe5 Bc5 5. Nc3 Ne7 6. Bf4 Ng6 7. Bg3 dxe4 8. fxe4 Qb6
4. exd5
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. f3 e5 4. exd5 Qh4+ 5. g3 Qxd4 6. Qxd4 exd4 7. dxc6 Nxc6
4. c3
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. f3 e5 4. c3 dxe4 5. fxe4 Qh4+ 6. Ke2 Bg4+
5. exd5
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. f3 e5 4. dxe5 Bc5 5. exd5 Qb6 6. Ne2 Bf2+ 7. Kd2 Qe3#
5. exd5
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. f3 e5 4. dxe5 Bc5 5. exd5 Qb6 6. Nh3 Bxh3 7. gxh3 cxd5

The trainer plays the opponent's moves and waits for yours, line by line. Free to start.