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Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, Rubinstein Variation

ECO B1311 half-movesBlack to move

Moves

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. Bd3 Nc6 5. c3 Nf6 6. Bf4

The Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, Rubinstein Variation (B13) reaches this position after 11 half-moves, with Black to move. Want to know why each move is played, the plans for both sides, and the traps to avoid? Step through it on an interactive board while the Chess Guru explains every idea in plain English.

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