Playing the Caro-Kann by Lars Schandorff (hardcover)

This Playing the Caro-Kann by Lars Schandorff is an English-language hardcover chess book for players who want to build a complete, modern Caro-Kann repertoire against 1.e4. It offers a fully new opening work based on current analysis, with a clear focus on positional plans and practical play.

What this book covers

The Caro-Kann has long been regarded as one of Black’s most solid answers to 1.e4, and Lars Schandorff presents a full repertoire built around 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5. The coverage includes lines such as 3.e5 Bf5 and 3.Nc3/3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Nxf6+ exf6. This is not just a collection of variations to memorise: the book also explains the typical pawn structures, the key positional ideas and how to handle the positions in practical play.

This new edition develops the author’s earlier, very well received work. As GM Zenon Franco Ocampos said of Schandorff’s previous book: “I cannot imagine a better way of converting into a Caro-Kann player.”

Inside the book

The material combines current opening analysis with detailed explanations and annotated games. That makes it useful both for learning concrete lines and for understanding the middlegame plans that arise from them. It is a strong fit for club players and ambitious amateurs preparing for tournaments, training sessions or regular online play.

Key details

• Product type: hardcover chess book
• Author: Lars Schandorff
• Language: English
• Subject: Caro-Kann Defence repertoire for Black
• Opening coverage: 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5
• Opening coverage: 3.e5 Bf5
• Opening coverage: 3.Nc3/3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Nxf6+ exf6
• Pages: 344