Starting Out Caro-Kann

International Master Jovanka Houska mapped out these prompts.
She's a 9-time British women's champion and a lifelong Caro-Kann expert.
After defending with the Caro-Kann for over 25 years.
Scalping GMs rated almost 200 points higher - holding her own against 2600-Elo opposition - and writing 3 repertoire books about the opening.
Houska has identified the clearest ways to play after 1.e4 c6. She's also simplified every major variation into just 5 things to remember, which she calls "lifelines."
That's because they.
Keep You In The Game Against White's Toughest Moves And Make Your Innate Positional Advantages Count
These 5 lifelines explain how to develop the pieces smoothly - the pawn breaks to free your position - plus "if then" strategies for handling certain scenarios.
You'll be shown
Houska's "secret to success" in the Advance Variation (3.e5). This 3-step operation secures the perfect squares for your pieces despite White's space advantage. followed by a timely breakthrough to undermine the enemy center.
To flatten your learning curve en route to Caro-Kann mastery, Houska also brings you
- 3x study plans to bring you up to speed with the basics fast. fine-tune your move-by-move understanding of the opening. or prepare you for a specific variation or player.
- Sparring positions in every chapter based on must-know middlegames. So you can gain hands-on experience in a controlled environment, and learn from your mistakes without losing rating points.
- Opening frequency highlighted for every key variation. This way, you can focus on the lines you will face the most, and maximize your chances for an edge.
- Caro-Kann endgame training. Chapter 8 shows you 3 ways to take the full point after the pieces have been exchanged.
- Plus over 20 hours of video... which thoroughly deconstruct the opening's subtleties into practical takeaways for playing each variation.