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Caro-Kann Defence

1. e4 c6

White occupies the centre. Black prepares to challenge the centre.

2. d4 e5

White further occupies the centre. Black challenges the centre.

Exchange Variation

3. dxe5 cxe5

White trades off a central pawn for Black's flank pawn. Black should plan to establish a strong centre and prepare a minority attack on the Queen side, trying to win a pawn and get a favourable endgame.

Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Variation

4. d5 c5

Black attacks the weak d pawn in White's centre, forcing White to defend the d pawn or capture the c pawn, weakening White's centre.

5. c3 Nc6

White defends the pawn with another pawn. Black increases pressure on the pawn.

5. dxc5 Nc6

White captures the c pawn. Black attacks the remaining central pawn.