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This looks drawn with best play from both sides. Is there something else hidden in the position?

I started playing the Caro-Kann a few years back, and found it to be a great opening that offered dynamic counterplay without much risk. I was looking for an opening as black to meet 1.d4, so I settle…

Have fun! :) https://lichess.org/analysis/5bqn/p1PPprkn/4Pprb/5Pp1/6Pp/7P/3K4/8_w_-_-

@FunnyAnimatorJimTV Black shouldn't castle queenside if they have provoked the c pawn to c4 with the maneuver Qa5+ and Bb4. If you want to castle queenside, play 11...Qa5+, 12. Bd2, Qc7. When black ca…

If you plan on opposite side castling, then the maneuver 11...Qa5+ 12. Bd2 Bb4 13. c3 Be7 14. c4 Qc7 is necessary to get enough counter play from the move b5. The difference between this variation and…

I play 2.Bf4 instead of 2.Nf3, so I don't have to deal with Ba6 'traps' as often, but as a recommendation, I would always develop your LSB last. For example, instead of playing 6.Be2, you could have g…

If two moves have passed, then you need to request two takebacks.

The only trap I can think of that would be similar is this https://lichess.org/analysis/rnbqk2r/pp3ppp/2p1p3/3p4/1bPPn3/1PN2N2/P2QPPPP/R1B1KB1R_w_KQkq_- Of course this requires bad play from white, bu…

@tpr I will admit that the only Silman book I have is the Complete Endgame Course, so I'm not qualified to talk about Silman on whether or not he is for beginners, but I found that the Complete Endgam…

"Jeremy Silman is rated 2383 only i.e. merely 383 above your aim. I would rather recommend books by grandmasters; e.g. Gary Kasparov." @tpr This is horrible advice. You're incorrectly correlating a pl…