Master game · Classical Caro-Kann
Karjakin,Sergey vs Gustafsson,J, 2012
40th GM. A Classical Caro-Kann game with annotated key positions you can drill.
White
Karjakin,Sergey (2779)
Black
Gustafsson,J (2629)
Event
40th GM
Date
2012
Opening
B19 Classical Caro-Kann
Result
1-0
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1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. h4 h6 7. Nf3 Nd7 8. h5
Bh7 9. Bd3 Bxd3 10. Qxd3 e6 11. Bd2 Ngf6 12. O-O-O Be7 13. Kb1 O-O 14. Ne4 Nxe4
15. Qxe4 Nf6 16. Qe2 Qd5 17. Be3 Ng4 18. Bc1 Nf6 19. Ne5 Qe4 20. Qf1 c5 21. f3
Qh7 22. dxc5 Bxc5 23. Nd7 Nxd7 24. Rxd7 Rac8 25. g4 Bb6 26. Rh2 f5 27. Qe2 fxg4
28. Qxe6+ Kh8 29. Qxg4 Rce8 30. Rg2 Rg8 31. Bd2 Re5 32. a4 Ba5 33. Qd4 Rxh5 34.
Bxa5 Rxa5 35. Rgxg7 1-0
Key positions
The masters found these critical moments. Drill them in spaced repetition to internalise the ideas.
18. Bc1!
20. Qf1!
28. Qxe6+!
29. Qxg4!
30. Rg2!
33. Qd4!
35. Rgxg7!
Drill the key positions in spaced repetition
This game's critical moments are part of the Classical Caro-Kann repertoire on DawnChess. FSRS-6 spaced repetition makes them stick. Free to use.
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