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Revolution Revisited - Part 11: Caro-Kann with 3.e5
The Advanced Variation has grown to be into White's most dangerous weapon against the Caro. Of course, the Classical approach with Nf3 and Be2, championed by Nigel Short, remains the main line, but there's something to be said about the sharp alternative 4.h4. In this video I analyze three different replies to it, each leading to extremely complicated positions that are on the cutting edge of modern theory.