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The Caro-Kann defense, the exchange variation with 4. N f3

We are talking about this variation:
1. e4 c6
2. d4 d5
3. ed cd
4. N f3

Here is considering the case of 4. ... N f6 5. Bf4 (more exactly what happens if Black responds 5. B f5):
https://chesslab.ucoz.net/blog/the_caro ... 4-08-14-43

Here is considering what happens if Black responds 5... B g4 in the "1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. ed cd 4. N f3 Nf6 5. Bf4" variation:
https://chesslab.ucoz.net/blog/the_caro ... 4-10-06-44

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We are talking about the following variation. 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. ed cd 4. N f3 N f6 5. B f4. Before we stated that in case of 5... B g4 Black has to exchange the bishop to the knight if White plays 6. h3 or Black is much worst. This article finishes analysys why Black loses if Black retreats 6... B h5:
https://chesslab.ucoz.net/blog/the_caro ... 4-11-09-45

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We are talking about the following variation. 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. ed cd 4. N f3 N f6 5. B f4. Before we stated that in case of 5... B g4 Black has to exchange the bishop to the knight if White plays 6. h3 or Black is much worst. This article starts analysys why Black loses if Black retreats 6... B f5:
https://chesslab.ucoz.net/blog/the_caro ... 5-01-20-46

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We are talking about the following variation: 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. ed cd 4. N f3 Nf6 5. B f4 B g4 6. h3
Here we continue to analyze why 6... B f5 is bad for Black:
https://chesslab.ucoz.net/blog/the_caro ... 5-04-16-47

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We are talking about the following Caro-Kann defense variation: 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. ed cd 4. N f3 Nf6 5. B f4 B g4. I call this variation Strict Cardinal. At the end of the article below there is an explanation why i give this name for the considered variation. The article below finalizes analysis why 6... B f5 leads to Black's defeat in this variation:

https://chesslab.ucoz.net/blog/the_caro ... 5-04-17-48

In the next parts of this article we will discuss the strategies you may use against Strict Cardinal.