The Caro Kann | Easiest Opening Ever??

Episode 5 of the Caro Kann Versus Everything speedrun is underway with one Saragossa (Caro Kann with white) game and one exchange Caro Kann with black with a weird white knight on c3 that we exploit the mispositioning of with typical Caro Kann ideas. I hope you guys enjoy the video and the new recording setup!
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0:00 Intro
1:51 Game 1
26:46 Game 1 Analysis
35:58 Game 2
53:31 Game 2 Analysis
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[@DJWoodfella]

feed the algo, keep going, like the series :)

[@ChessCenturion]

Ohhh yeahhh

[@BRONIXGUITAR]

First player was not from Poland. We have white color over red.

[@ChessCenturion]

Oh sorry did I mix it up with Indonesia?

[@Uhnonimaus]

Idk, video quality definitely better, but there's some background noise that the mic is now picking up that sounds like a fan or something, if your mic didn't come with a noise gate or if that's not handling it I'm sure there's some free noise reduction software that could handle it. But yeah there's definitely some ambient noise that wasn't there before.

[@ChessCenturion]

Nicholi also commented this and showed me a really useful video, I think it should sound wayyy better in today's video

[@TheDonkeyHot]

I've always made this damn mistake of not taking knight on f3 in Exchange variation. So I made a rule of always exterminating this horsey in exchange variation. Haven't lost a single Caro-Kann game since. (Joke. But anyway I started to have over 70 percent winrate as black)

[@ChessCenturion]

Yeh can never hurt to take tbf

[@mag1xz839]

you should try pushing the c pawn one more square xd

[@ChessCenturion]

Caro kann to the bine my guy

[@ghardPC68]

there is constant white noise in the background

[@ChessCenturion]

Yeh sorry it's fixed now

[@nicholibaldron8171]

Are you using OBS? Mic needs to be adjusted to cut background static noise and you can also balance to bring out the baritone in your voice for a more cinematic sound. I do tutorials sometimes for Patron, and it took me an hour or so to setup all the mic settings (I use a simple blue yeti) but once I did it's good to go every time now. This is the video I have saved (so I assuming it's what I followed) kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4SvnJKJmLN0ptUsi=AVs7B9-tdKElcGdj&t=225

[@ChessCenturion]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate it man. Should sound wayyy better for today's video

[@nicholibaldron8171]

@@ChessCenturion Glad the tutorial helped. I'm excited to watch your channel explode.

[@ChessCenturion]

Thanks so much man

[@Roberto-bd9fq]

It sounds fine, but better, I would say, no, it does not sound better. Game 1: He just weakened his kingside and you exploited it adroitly. A crush. Game 2: White attacked on the Q-side while getting destroyed on the K-side. High accuracy in both games. I thought Qxb2 was fine too.

[@ChessCenturion]

I think I've made it way better by messing with some settings for today's video, absolutely correct analysis, Qxb2 was definitely also good i just didn't want to get kicked around with some kinda Rb1 thing

[@nicholibaldron8171]

Can you explain the London hate? You're not the only player I hear bash the London on a regular basis, but I'm not sure I understand the main reason. Is it similar distain to the Cow and Hippo because it's a "set up" opening option? The best London/D4 play has long theory and should not default to set up, but will often result in a similar positions because it performs the best.

[@masta096]

Well yeah, but the positions you get are almost always so similar and boring. It is a good opening, but the cow and hippo are different because you get a lot of different and interesting positions.

[@nicholibaldron8171]

@@masta096 I know the London lines arrive from fighting for an opening advantage, but I thought the Cow and Hippo were anti-confrontational openings allowing black to equalize instantly--or even take the advantage--and dictate the course of the game and pick the flank to fight on?

[@masta096]

@@nicholibaldron8171 Yes but in the cow and hippo you have a lot of counterattacking chances. Great for shorter time controls even if engines refutes the openings.

[@masta096]

@@nicholibaldron8171 most people dont accually hate the london i think, it is just a bit of a meme

[@nicholibaldron8171]

@@masta096 The fact that chess has a meme culture shocks me. When I first learned, it was a very niche hobby and the chess club was like 4-6 regulars guys out of a 500+ school.