The Caro-Kann Revisited - A Complete Repertoire for Black - by Rambaldi Francesco (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

"There is a fresh (and not before time) treatment of the Korchnoi Variation and excellent coverage of the Advance, Two Knights, Panov and Exchange Variations." --John Upham, BCN

This book presents a comprehensive, ready-to-use, and high-quality repertoire for Black against 1.e4. With meticulous analysis and in-depth explanations, the author demonstrates how the Caro-Kann Defense can be used successfully by players of any level. He also draws on his experience and on his trove of novel ideas to present a new take on the Caro-Kann: one that emphasizes Black's dynamic options while maintaining a solid and flexible setup.

Review Quotes

In summary, we have roughly 400 pages of quality analysis with in-depth explanations and new ideas for Black. There is a fresh (and not before time) treatment of the Korchnoi Variation and excellent coverage of the Advance, Two Knights, Panov and Exchange Variations. Of course, these are the lines you will face day-to-day. Rambaldi is a welcome new writer with a friendly style. He is not afraid to disagree with previous authors and present his own ideas. We would recommend this book as a stand-alone treatment of the Caro-Kann. If you have played 4...Bf5 and / or 4...Nd7 and want to freshen up repertoire then why not consider 4...Nf6 ? It is less drawish and more ambitious if you need to play for the full point with Black. John Upham, BCN, Cove, Hampshire, 5th June, 2020