Caro-Kann: Tartakower Variation (Caro-Kann Masterclass)

[@blackheadedd788]

I just saw this. I'm 1 year late but i dont think i have seen someone explain lines and ideas as good as you bro.Keep it up

[@ChessGeek1]

Welcome!! Hope you enjoy the series and learn from it :)

[@tillmannschoenefeldt1921]

Exactly the same, I've been actively playing chess up to about a year ago, but now started to get some interest again :) I'll just stick to rather fun variations like this one. Great video btw @ChessGeek1 :)

[@ChessGeek1]

​@@tillmannschoenefeldt1921 Welcome as well, enjoy your journey in chess. And I am glad you liked the video :)

[@moredac2881]

No joke, after watching this, I have never lost a game where I used Caro-Kann: Tartakower Variation. I'm ~1200 elo so that won't work forever, but wow what a great intro.

[@ChessGeek1]

Very happy to hear :)

[@AverageBishop-]

YOU'RE THE ABSOLUTE BEST BRO. I JUST CRUSHED AN 1800 WITH 92.3% ACCURACY AND THE BRILLIANT BISHOP SACRIFICE IN THIS LINE. KEEP IT UP MAN!

[@ChessGeek1]

Yup! Its a very strong line

[@celeste1129]

My god, FINALLY I found a video that explains the tartakower. Thank you so much!! I really love your energy and teaching style. You seem super enthusiastic about the tartakower variation. I originally saw it as boring and dull, but that completely changed now!

[@ChessGeek1]

@@celeste1129 I do like this variation!! Good luck playing it :)

[@RajSenpai]

I don't usually comment but man I had to appreciate you and your work here! I am currently preping for a tournament and wanted a Karo Cann masterclass. I first got to Gotham chess course's free sample but then they were too expensive according to my country's currency and that is where you came in! Amazing explanations with such details in minimal time is absoulutely banger. Keep it up bro.

[@ChessGeek1]

My pleasure. The caro has been my fav. opening as black vs e4 for the longest time, I am glad I can share what I learned about it!

[@juanzambrano220]

I love this new caro kan series♡

[@ChessGeek1]

Great to hear!

[@DrakoLykoi]

Really nice video! I have recently switched to the Tartakower Variation for faster time controls rather than using the Classical Variation and have, in the last few days, won both of my first two games with the variation: 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Nxf6+ exf6 6. Nf3 Bd6 7. Bc4 O-O 8. O-O Bg4 9. h3 Be6 10. Bb3 Re8 11. Be3 Nd7 12. Re1 Nf8 13. Qd2 Ng6 14. c3 Qd7 15. Rad1?? Bxh3 16. d5 Qg4 17. Kf1 Bxg2+ 18. Ke2 Bxf3+ 19. Kd3 Qe4# (Not best play on either side, but entertaining) 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Nxf6+ exf6 6. Bc4 (Forgacs Variation) Qe7+ 7. Be3 Qb4+ 8. Resigns (Forgacs Forked Bishop Trap)

[@ChessGeek1]

Nice job!! I am glad to hear and see your wins!

[@grsharkgamer2249]

im gonna yoink these for study have a great day

[@ghostfreak4867]

Man youre a gem, i left chess long back ago, recently got back to it and you're vids are just treasure,THANK YOU TONS!

[@ChessGeek1]

WOW, welcome back ❤️ it’s my pleasure

[@calviningemi4428]

Won my first game using the sacrifice idea today and it gave me a brilliancy and I played at 95% accuracy. This will definitely be a weapon I use in the future.

[@ChessGeek1]

Good to hear it :)

[@OregonMikeH]

SO OUTSTANDING AND GENEROUS OF YOU! ONE OF THE MOST PRO Ch.s I'M ENJOYING FROM RECENT DISCOVERY OF YOU! I'M A BIT SURPRISED AT YOUR APPARENT AGE TO BE DOING NOT JUST A FANTASTIC PRESENTATION JOB HERE BUT ALSO SO WELL ROUNDED. YOUR HOST DEMEANOR AND PRO PRESENTATIONS ARE AS GOOD AS ANY OF THE MANY CHESS CH.s I'VE EXPLORED OVER THE YEARS. I DON'T USUALLY COMMENT BUT SURE HAD TO HERE AND EXPRESS MY DEEP APPRECIATION FRIEND. BLESSINGS, ... MIKE.

[@davidsikora3259]

couldnt of said it better

[@rlbella]

on the slide at 00:10 of the video - it's the "Advance" (not "Advanced") Variation. This due to the planned advance (e2-24-e5) of White's e-pawn in that variation

[@arthurdent9160]

Hey man. I just wanted to tell you: I always disliked playing this variation and only have a 40% win rate with it. I watched your video the other day and today I had this variation again for the first time. I got EXACTLY the kind of kingside attack you showed with sacking on h3 and then nh4 to seal the game. Checkmating in 20 moves. It was the most fun BY FAR I ever had playing this variation. Thank you so much for the lesson!

[@ChessGeek1]

So glad to hear. Yes, this variation is so fun and satisfying when it happens :)

[@saurishjayam5679]

There used to be a 1500 rated bot in athletes Christian Pulisic, I have played against him so many games but I either lost or drawn against that bot. Recently I finally beat this bot using tartakover.

[@ChessGeek1]

Awesome to hear

[@davidstrachan8912]

Grear video. Some great ideas ill try. Thanks

[@ChessGeek1]

I'm happy you found some helpful ideas.

[@JoelSimbrow]

Thanks a lot. Gonna try to work this in to attack from that Tratakower.

[@James-sw9vm]

Your face shape has changed so much since last year

[@tableken9143]

Very interesting show different variations deeply in tactics and strategies.good job keep going .

[@ChessGeek1]

thanks

[@JJMEI]

Great Video. I was always afraid of the pawn structure and play Cd7 before Cf6. But now I will try it. Thanks!

[@meowcat5596]

Cd7? Cf6??

[@DrakoLykoi]

C for Caballo - Spanish for the knight in chess.

[@KenKurkowski]

@@DrakoLykoi Also French, for Cavalier.

[@haynesbeagles]

Thanks for sharing. Very helpful

[@levia9753]

I absolutely loved this video , subbed . I play the caro kaan and play this line all the time but i never knew about this bishop idea to use the pawn as a hook, i have always maintained the pin just as a reflex. (1600)

[@ChessGeek1]

Yes it is a very practical choice! A lot of people run into it!

[@eddiekiller21]

Going to binge all of your Caro-Kann videos before my first tournament ever on the 20th! Also hoping you have some king's indian stuff for queen pawn opening. Your videos are so informational and well explained. Any tips for first time tournament preperation? Trying to focus on solidifying my white openings with counters to sicilian, french, pirc, caro, philidor, and petrov and work on my caro and kings indian theory. Thanks 👊

[@ChessGeek1]

I do indeed have a KID masterclass! For prep in your first tourney, I would of course do some opening work (which it seems like you are doing!), but I would also not forget the very important practical side of a first tourney. Specifically: Take your time. It will be very tempting to rush, and play quick, but in classical time format you need to double and triple check everything, especially since it will be harder to see/calculate with a 3d board if your coming from online 2d world. Good luck! And have fun, it is genuinely so much more rewarding to play a good game over the board, compared to online!

[@eddiekiller21]

@@ChessGeek1 Thanks for the response! The time control is 90+30 and it's a swiss style with no under groups. There is 2 titled players playing and 5 players above 1900 with a few mid range and about 6 players rated below 1000. I'm a little nervous as i've only been playing since beginning of August but i've reached 950 chesscom elo and have been studying every day so hoping to have a good time and learn a lot! It's called the 2024 Southern Nevada Championship. I'll come back with results once it's concluded and again, appreciate the help!

[@ChessGeek1]

@@eddiekiller21 Oh wow, good luck! Yeah, let me know how it goes.

[@mathiasgranum5538]

Great video, very usefull and explained simply!

[@ChessGeek1]

Thank you :)

[@OregonMikeH]

SHARING YOUR WORK HERE LIKE MAD!

[@doffdrayton1302]

Just loved this M/class

[@ChessGeek1]

Amazing to hear :)

[@Mark-fr7yv]

What about bxg6 either before or after white takes the bishop.

[@justicetomlinson7099]

Amazing video

[@ChessGeek1]

Thank you

[@jagdishbera17abd]

Amazing. Really helpful

[@user-ih7iq6bw5o]

Amazing

[@thejussie3452]

Nice video! However I checked this line with the online database and it seems like it is not so easy to get our main setup when White goes for Nf3 combined with an early c4 cause Nd7 oftens runs into d5 issues.

[@alaakhalil498]

Thanks very much

[@tappatrules2639]

Good video

[@Chessburst]

bro alian gambit is just fukin good cover that too

[@ChessStorm17]

Thank you u helped me so much (=

[@amirhossein1108]

nice

[@eloyou3146]

Interesting. But ... the analysis doesn't take into account the best responses from white. Check with an engine and you will see that a big part of the video is pointless

[@yousefmohammed1794]

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