Wanna surprise Caro-Kann players? Do exactly what my opponent did. · Training Game

Caro-kann players like control. If white plays this way there's no control. It's pure madness and only calculation matters. I was out of book and didn't know how to develop very early on. I'd messed up and my opponent was in full control of the position.

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. f3 { B12 Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation } e6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 dxe4 7. a4 Nf6 8. fxe4 Nxe4 9. Qg4 Nf6 10. Qxg7 Rg8 11. Qh6 Nbd7 12. a5 Qe7 13. Ba3 c5 14. Bb5 Rg6 15. Qe3 Nd5 16. Qd2 Qh4+ 17. Kd1 Qg4+ 18. Ne2 Qxg2 19. Re1 Qf3 20. Kc1 b6 21. Kb2 Rg2 22. Rf1 Qe3 23. Qxe3 Nxe3 24. Rf3 Nf5 25. Bc6 Rb8 26. Re1 Rg5 27. Nf4 bxa5+ 28. Kc1 Kf8 29. h4 Rg4 30. Nxe6+ fxe6 31. Rxe6 Kf7 32. Rd6 Nf6 33. Rd8 Rg1+ 34. Kd2 Rg2+ 35. Kd3 Ba6+ 36. c4 Rxd8 37. Bd5+ Nxd5 38. Rxf5+ Nf6 { White resigns. } 0-1

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