Popular Lines in the Caro-Kann Defense
By Edward Scimia, About.com Guide
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If Black responds to the development of White's knight (either to d2 or c3) by capturing the e4 pawn, White will normally play 4. Nxe4, leading to the Classical Variation of the Caro-Kann. Black has several options, but the most popular are Bf5 and Nd7.
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