🎞 NEW: The surprising 3.d3 against the Caro-Kann

We boldly confront the Caro-Kann Defense with the upcoming move 1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.d3!? With this highly strategic choice, we disrupt Black’s typical patterns and comfort zones and enter an early endgame full of chances for you.  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­  Display problems? [To the web view]( [Header] June 2024 Dear Chess Friend,   Revolutionize your approach to the Caro-Kann Defense with this unique guide. We boldly confront the Caro-Kann Defense with the upcoming move 1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.d3!? With this highly strategic choice, we disrupt Black’s typical patterns and comfort zones and enter an early endgame full of chances for you. This line, championed by the AI phenomenon Leela Zero, has been embraced by top-level players including Carlsen, Vachier-Lagrave, Nepomniachtchi, Firouzja, Giri, and many more.   The surprising 3.d3 against the Caro-Kann [The surprising 3.d3 against the Caro-Kann]( In this Fritztrainer, you will learn how to handle the resulting endgame after 3... dxe4 4.dxe4 Qxd1+ 5.Kxd1, discover the intricacies of exchanges and pawn structures to maximize your advantage. Moreover, you will develop a deep understanding of the positions and learn to outmaneuver your opponent’s other 3rd moves just as well as the endgame without countless theoretical lines, creating a comprehensive repertoire. Get ready to conquer the board and have fun against the Caro-Kann. [Order now for 32.90 €](   Watch free video sample now! [Play Icon](   Fabien Libiszewski [ Fabien Libiszewski]( Fabien Libiszewski was born on 5 January 1984 in St Etienne (France). He is a GM since 2009. His peak Elo rating was 2547. While Fabien continues to play actively, he now also has a solid experience as a coach, notably as the captain of the French mixed team. By producing Fritztrainer, he adds a new dimension to his work. [Product overview](   Where to go, what to do? – Jan Markos reveals the secrets of the bishops!     Bishops often wonder where they should be going. This is a difficult question that Jan Markos answers in his new course 'The Career Paths of Bishops'. Using carefully selected examples, he provides an instructive insight into the world of the specialists on the diagonals.   [Read more](   Middlegame Secrets Vol.3 - The Career Paths of Bishops [Middlegame Secrets Vol.3 - The Career Paths of Bishops]( For a chess player, chess pieces are like specific tools in a toolbox. We need to know how best to use them, just as a craftsman knows his tools. We shouldn’t use a screwdriver to hammer in a nail; and we shouldn’t close the position when we have the bishop pair. [Reading sample for free: The Bishop Pair]( [Order now for 34.90 €](   More products   [Middlegame Secrets Vol.2 - The Potential of the Rook]( Middlegame Secrets Vol.2 - The Potential of the Rook [Order now for 29.90 €]( [Middlegame Secrets Vol.1 - The Power of the Queen]( Middlegame Secrets Vol.1 - The Power of the Queen [Order now for 29.90 €]( [Master the Kalashnikov Sicilian]( Master the Kalashnikov Sicilian [Order now for 34.90 €]( [How to play the Open Sicilian]( How to play the Open Sicilian [Order now for 32.90 €]( You're a subscriber to the Chessbase newsletter. If you no longer want to receive the Chessbase newsletter, [click here](. ChessBase GmbH Osterbekstr. 90a, 22083 Hamburg, Germany Telephone: +49 40-63 90 60 0 Directors: Matthias Wüllenweber and Rainer Woisin Registered: Amtsgericht Hamburg HRB 40336 VAT: DE 118644875 support@chessbase.com © ChessBase GmbH, Hamburg 2024 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Youtube Icon]( [Tiktok Icon]( [Instagram Icon](