Master game · h4 Caro-Kann
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Ding Liren, 2013
Alekhine Mem. A h4 Caro-Kann game with annotated key positions you can drill.
White
Vachier Lagrave,M (2722)
Black
Ding Liren (2707)
Event
Alekhine Mem
Date
2013
Opening
B12 h4 Caro-Kann
Result
1-0
Play through the game
Click moves to jump, use the controls or arrow keys to step through. Flip the board to see the position from either side.
Show full PGN as text
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. h4 h6 5. g4 Be4 6. f3 Bh7 7. e6 Nf6 8. Bf4 Qb6
9. Nc3 Qxb2 10. Kd2 Qb6 11. Nge2 a6 12. Rb1 Qa7 13. Na4 b5 14. Nc5 Bg8 15. Be5
fxe6 16. Nf4 Nbd7 17. Nxd7 Nxd7 18. Ng6 Nxe5 19. dxe5 Rh7 20. h5 c5 21. f4 Bf7
22. Qf3 O-O-O 23. Be2 c4 24. a4 Kc7 25. axb5 axb5 26. Rxb5 Qd4+ 27. Ke1 Ra8 28.
Rb1 Ra2 29. c3 Qd2+ 30. Kf2 Rc2 31. Qe3 Qxe3+ 32. Kxe3 Rxc3+ 33. Kd4 Rc2 34.
Rhe1 Kc6 35. Rb8 Bxg6 36. hxg6 Rh8 37. Reb1 Rd2+ 38. Ke3 Ra2 39. R8b6+ 1-0
Key positions
The masters found these critical moments. Drill them in spaced repetition to internalise the ideas.
14. Nc5!
16. Nf4!
24. a4!
26. Rxb5!
31. Qe3!
32. Kxe3!
33. Kd4!
38. Ke3!
Drill the key positions in spaced repetition
This game's critical moments are part of the h4 Caro-Kann repertoire on DawnChess. FSRS-6 spaced repetition makes them stick. Free to use.
Start training h4 Caro-Kann →