Schandorff: The Caro-Kann Damen Gambit Suitable for self-study and teaching

Suitable for self-study and teaching in groups

But once you have found your way into the "royal game"

Falkbeer Counter-Gambit and more

Enables Black to unbalance positions and play for a win from move one

5 Play with Purpose

Schandorff: The Caro-Kann Damen Gambit Suitable for self-study and teachingIn chess the Caro Kann opening is one of Black's most reliable answers to 1. e4. It is a regular favorite of elite players, who know that computer aided preparation now threatens the sharpest lines of the Sicilian or Ruy Lopez (at the very least with a forced draw). The Caro Kann is less susceptible to such forcing lines Black sets out to equalize in the opening, and win the game later. Grandmaster Lars Schandorff reveals a bulletproof chess opening