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Caro-Kann Defense · if they play 3.e5

B12 · Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation · you play Black

This is the branch for when your opponent leaves the Caro-Kann Defense main line with 3.e5.

The idea

Against e5, the bishop comes out to f5 first, then e6 and c5 attack the chain at d4.

The moves

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nf3 e6 5. Be2 c5 6. O-O Nc6

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