"This line follows the main path of the Caro-Kann Defense. This move opens lines for the dark-squared bishop."
The move e6 signals the Caro-Kann Defense: Mieses Attack, Landau Gambit, steering the game into independent territory.
Trajectory: In the resulting middlegame, players must focus on how to control the key diagonals to exert long-term pressure. Plans should focus on how to control the long diagonal to exert lasting pressure and develop rapidly.
Structure: The board features a Fianchetto. With a draw rate of 33%, the position is solid. Engines evaluate it at +0.16.
Also known as: Caro-Kann Defense, Mieses Attack, Landau Gambit, Caro-Kann, Landau Gambit, Caro-Kann
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