How To Crush The Caro-Kann Fantasy Variation With Black in 6 Moves

How To Crush The Caro-Kann Fantasy Variation With Black in 6 Moves
The Caro-Kann is a common defence against the King's Pawn Opening. It is classified as a Semi-Open Game, like the Sicilian Defence and French Defence, although it is thought to be more solid and less dynamic than either of those openings.
Today I show you how to crush with black, people who decide to play with white the move f3, which is the fantasy variation. The Fantasy Variation, formerly known as the Tartakower or Maroçzy variation, 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.f3, somewhat resembles the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit. 3...e6 is probably the most solid response, preparing to exploit the dark squares via ...c5, though 3....g6 has been tried by Yasser Seirawan. GM Lars Schandorff and GM Sam Shankland both prefer 3...dxe4 4.fxe4 e5 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.Bc4 Nd7 7.0-0 Ngf6 8.c3 Bd6 with play being sharp and double-edged, though recent theory suggest that 7.c3! is more critical, giving a small objective advantage for White. Interesting, though probably insufficient is 3...e5. This so-called 'Twisted Fantasy Variation' aims to exploit White's weaknesses on the a7-g1 diagonal, an idea similar to 3...Qb6, a variation championed by Baadur Jobava.
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[@BobChess]

Finally, I will have a very good weapon against Levy’s subscribers.

[@Joel_Duelist]

Good luck pal

[@bruhifysbackup]

It's actually the main line, so everyone will be prepped for it

[@shaikmohammadyounis9460]

Levy fan me watching 😂😊

[@dsgdhanitha]

even levy says he is struggleing with the fantasy variation

[@dineshshivkumar9474]

Imagine levy reads this

[@cougarmeat8803]

Thank you. There are many streamers. Your explanation had one the best balances of what AND why. I’ve saved this KZbin and will play it over and over - with a board.

[@teomartini1105]

This guy is really passionate for chess. I like him!

[@chessscape]

thank you ❤

[@diana-mh7iy]

this is the first of your video i watched and you're amazing! I play the fanatsy variation a lot and this defenitely helped me get more insight in the possible positons! (also feel like a double agent watching this video lol) thanks!

[@ashoksafaya5397]

Thanks for elaborate explanation.

[@donaldwilliams3247]

Great video. Daniel Naroditsky advocates the fantasy but never showed us these lines. Excellent work. Have subscribed and will be watching all of your videos. Thank you.

[@chessscape]

Awesome, thank you!

[@denisroym2110]

What a great lesson -thanks!

[@DudzTravelVlog]

This is really great analysis.

[@user-dz5lx1dy2b]

The Fantasy variation is the trickiest among the Caro-Kann sidelines. But as long as you prep against it, you will end up playing just fine.

[@user-pg2qr3jn2k]

Thank you sir!!!! Great stuff

[@AdhvikTNT]

Hey man like your videos, will keep on supporting you! Thanks for this video!

[@chessscape]

thank you ❤

[@adamyohan]

Your long form content is great. Greetings from Libya (ليبيا)

[@chessscape]

thank you 🙏🏼

[@wisangr]

Good Video. Looking for more from you

[@thephill_osopher7245]

This is a really great vid :)

[@itsiqbalgaming]

Thank you awesome video

[@Youssef-oueslati]

This video really helped me (i never play the caro kann) Can you make a vidio about countering the pirc defense

[@zchesiq]

thank you for teaching me!

[@PERFECTIONIST18]

Thanks mate, you gained a sub ❤

[@coociegenerator1448]

My man is really spilling all my secrets

[@DrakoLykoi]

Black's secrets exposed. I've known these lines over eight years. First video I've seen on them. Matches my PGN file.

[@dav3d_]

I really hate the fantasy. thanks for showing how to crush it!

[@7rodo]

im a fantasy player watching this, i feel evil

[@km5158]

@@7rodo chess players try not to hate on openings they don’t understand challenge (IMPOSSIBLE)

[@rozlansarajan1435]

You such a nice guy men perfect for me clear for explainarion caro khan fantasy to beat whrie refusion haha. Nice one make another sicilan defence all opening

[@StepaTalis]

Hey man, nice video, could you make something similar but like complex sicilian defence guide? Thanks :)

[@nicholashardie-sowash3034]

Lost in a tournament to this yesterday and knew straight away what I had done wrong, rewatching this video as I didn’t think I would face it 😂

[@FenShen-us9tv]

This is also good to show what tactics you can use if you play the Fantasy, most lower elo players will fall for a lot of these traps.

[@davidsalzgeber4792]

very nice. I play the caro cann for roundabout two month and always lost against the fantasy variation. The next person, who plays this, will be demolished

[@gameryl3900]

The Caro-kann vid is finally out! Finally I will beat the annoying Fantasy variation...

[@BM-nn3nv]

Very helpful

[@user-gj5bu9zm1l]

Great video! I will be able to beat my friend from now on. :)

[@dragonore2009]

Y'know there is a seven move checkmate trap in the Caro Kann fantasy variation. When white moves to f3, you immediately challenge the center with pawn to e5. Then white takes that pawn with exd5. That is the trap. As black you have a choice to either move queen to b6 or bishop to c5. Which ever you pick first, make sure you do the other one too. White will likely make a developing move, knight to c3 and then once you have your queen and bishop in the squares I mentioned, white realizes his knight on g1 is in danger. It turns out white blunders allot here, and moves the knight from g1 to e2. Now it is just mate in two.

[@lilpart1630]

Damn that goes crazy fr

[@danielfxhandle393]

Nice

[@bluedragon1063]

Can you make a video on Kings Indian Defence...or any other black opening

[@chessscape]

i play the kings indian against d4 as my main opening so sure, i have a lot to say about it. i learned the kings indian 20 years ago with my coach at the time the GM Eloi Relange who's today the president of the chess french federation

[@nature-ip1qs]

4:27 Bro with all due respect Bg4 is the best move and you can easily counter white's plans after Bc4 Nd7 c3 Bd6 0-0 Nf6. This position is now arguably favorable for Black as if White ever tries Qb3 there is more than enough compensation.

[@ramoda13]

Nice video

[@malte.skoruppa]

Thanks, great video! I am missing one thing though, you say 5... Bg4 is not the best move because after 6. Bc4 Nf6, you lose. Ok, but Black has other options. What about 6... Nd7, it seems fine to me? I would love to hear your opinion on that. :)

[@hvince67]

Cool. Now I understand why in a lot of positions the computer likes Nd7 for black a lot! :)

[@blessingecoma9233]

Very nice detailed video, with great content and voicing.👏👌 At 15:53 what if white pushes to e6 attacking black's knight on d7 and pawn on f7?

[@Weyfie]

You play bxg5 and when white takes your knight you take back with your knight then you are two pawns up and completely winning

[@blessingecoma9233]

@@Weyfie thanks. That was helpful.

[@anhquoctranenglish_official]

Thank you very much.I'm 1015 elo now

[@yobyobquiano53]

Can you explain all the variations of the Caro-Kann I want to learn more about the opening and it’s so easy to understand when you are explaining

[@chessscape]

i did some videos on the carocann u ll find on the channel. i ll show more on the caro soon ;)

[@ricardokullock2535]

Something I've seen a few times: 1.e4, c6 2.d4, d5 3. Nc3, dxe4 4.Nxe4, Nf6 All quite normal, but then, Ng5 They want to sacrifice the knight, and get my king in a bad position. How would you play against that?

[@leonardobarrera2816]

0:42, I played e6 recently and I won like ever before!!!

[@IceCenders]

16:44, "no real compensation for white for the pawn that they gave you." I'm wondering though why the white queen doesn't grab the pawn on d4 after the bishop trade instead of developing their knight on d7? Is it a bad move for white?

[@Vucsss]

Have you watched Queen's Gambit? Opinion? Love ur vids btw🔥

[@chessscape]

i actually didnt watch enough of the series to have a clear opinion. The series was new for people discovering chess but when you spent 35 years in the game, the series doesn't have the same surprise effect...

[@Vucsss]

Wow, you're playing chess for 35 YEARS?

[@chessscape]

@Vux almost my whole life yes

[@Vucsss]

Damn

[@chessscape]

@@Vucsss yes i’m 44 😅

[@quickwit5620]

Can we please get the pgn format of this

[@astro6897]

I hated the fantasy variation thanks for the video

[@atownedown]

What if the queen recaptures on D4 instead of the white knight recapturing and instead of white bishop to E4?

[@kevinmurphy4595]

Maestro, I followed this as closely as I could: 1e4 c6, 2 d4 d5, 3: f3 dxe4, 4: fxe4 e5, 5: Nf3 exd4, 6:Bc4 Nd7, 7: 0-0. NOW WHAT?

[@chessscape]

Nf6

[@kevinmurphy4595]

@@chessscape Gratitude !

[@jonathancauley5345]

Hey, So, I tried playing the kings Indian defense and have found it not helpful. When I played it, I did the order you suggested and got crushed hard with queen and took battery along the H file with the help of their L sq bishop. If ya want I can even send you the game, but for all other odds I’m out, sorry. I’ve lost so many games now that I’m way below my rating of 1030. Maybe you can show a video of you playing someone using the London while using the kings Indian defense.

[@chessscape]

send me your games, i will analyse them and do a video explaining why you lost

[@halfbreedmedic1756]

Nice vid, but nearly everyone I play takes the pawn with the queen and wants an early queen trade…

[@aSymetriqueNess]

Nooooo now people are going to know how to counter my fantasy :)

[@user-ti4di1uh2d]

Why did I ended up here after searching for Indian game fantasy variation. The first move is already different.

[@sharkyadrian]

3 months later: "how to crush the opponent crushing the caro-kann: fantasy variation"

[@harshanadendla7114]

time to destroy the caro-kann users, wait i also know that chessscape uses the caro-kann against me, hehehe here i come, time to destroy everyone, also if i would have wanted to study this opening it would take so much time but chessscape made into a 20 min video, we need to start appreciating him. TYSM!!

[@PorterB]

I've always used carro kann as black against E4, but I'm still the noob that takes the white knights with my bishop cos all that queen jumping around malarky is just too much to get my singular brain cell to understand.

[@romeylon4204]

im pretty sure after Bg4 you follow with nd7 maij line and your fine but youre still under pressure

[@wendiwijaya7236]

1:37 i called its pyramid opening

[@anonym5160]

Simply play the Sicilian Defense

[@jazzzzzzzzzzzzzz]

In many of your lines you show there are strong refutes against many of the lines you suggest but you don't mention them. At the higher level it feels like everyone plays the perfect refutes, maybe you could cover those

[@WHAT-gm1xm]

Hey man I am stuck in 1200 elo in blitz game but my puzzle rating is 2100+ i play & practice daily but my point isn't increasing please help

[@chessscape]

keep watching my videos, and soon you ll improve dont worry 👊🏻

[@nicolegoodspeed1567]

Practice your endgames specifically. My blitz bounces between 1350 and 1450, so it's nothing to write home about, but my tactics aren't too much higher than yours so if I had to guess, it's endgame theory you're needing. Most players neglect it.

[@luckytrinh333]

*Face reveal* 😱😱😳👻😲😮😎😎😎

[@cw6136]

I want to see the lines where white plays Qe2.

[@GandoTheBard]

The Bishop G4 idea is to take the knight not let it run around free.

[@tjm8667]

This guy looks a lot more manly than I assumed by watching his shorts! 😳

[@eagery923]

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[@lly3856]

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[@aaron-os9ms]

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[@handlesucks509]

I would say this is not for beginners. You need to learn how to plan at the first place or else dont play caro kann.

[@Joseph-sj9uf]

I agree, you should be able to play b5, b4 with your eyes closed in bullet before you touch the fantasy

[@dennis9875]

Hello!

[@dsgdhanitha]

haha i play both

[@arcanum814]

Clickbait? Cant you block with queen and then go Nf3 if they take rook.

[@chessscape]

after losing the rook, black can continue with bishop g4. you cant win the queen here

[@RipHandle]

first?

[@_spitshine_]

But that's boring 😂