The Caro-Kann in Black and White Anatoly Karpov & Alexander BeliavskyThe Cara-Kanu! In Mack and White THE CARO-ISANN! IN BLACK AND WHITE hy GM ANATOLY KARPOY (FIDE WORLD CHAMPION) and GM ALEXANDER BELIAVSKY with a Forward by GM Ron Henley: The ChessBase University Opening Series (CBU 3040) R&D Publishing A Division of 4M Data Systems, Inc.ii ‘The'Caro-Kann! In Black and White © Copyright 1994, R & D Publishing. All Rights Reserved. ISBN 1-883358-16-7 No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means: electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tapes, mechanical photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior and current written permission from the publisher. R & D Publishing c/o Box 133 Hagerstown, MD 21741 (800) 524-3527 (Orders only) Senior Editor: Paul Hodges Proofing (Russian manuscript): IM Evgeni Gik Translation from the Russian: GM Alex Fishbein Cover Att: Gary Ferster & Keith Baumbach Cover Layout: Dawn Maddox ‘Typesetting: JM Productions The Caro-Kann! in Black and White iti ABOUT THE AUTHORS by Paul Hodges (Senior Editor, R&D Publishing) " ANATOLY KARPOV Born: 5/23/51, Zlatoust, Chelyabinsk, USSR Grandmaster: 1970 World Champion: 1975-1985 FIDE World Champion: 1993- A list of all of Anatoly Karpov's accomplishments in the world of chess would require a book unto itself. Itis far simpler to state that Anatoly Karpoy, is without doubt, one of the greatest chessplayers who ever lived. After winning the World Junior Championship in 1969, Karpov became a grandmaster in 1970 and rose rapidly through the ranks of young Soviet chess stars to establish himself as a legitimate World Championship Contender. Karpov became World Champion in 1975 - atitle he would hold for the next ten years. Most recently, he recaptured the FIDE crown in 1993 by defeating Timmon in the Holland/Indonesia FIDE World Championship Match. He is the most successful toumament player of all time, and it is a testament to his resolve and talent that this seemingly forever young knight of the chessboard recently posted the most spectacular result of his career by winning the 1994 Linares ““Supergrandmaster” event by a crushing margin. Anatoly Karpov is probably the world’s leading expert on the handling of the Caro-Kann Defense. His practical, no-nonsense style of writing and elucidation will ably serve the reader as a guide through this strategically and tactically complex defense. ALEXANDER BELIAVSKY Bom: 12/17/53, Lvov, Ukraine, USSR Grandmaster: 1975 World Championship Candidate: 1983, 1985 “Big Al" was World Junior Champion in 1973 and became a grandmaster in 1975. He has been one of the world’s leading grandmasters for the better part of the last two decades with numerous tournament wins to his credit, including four Soviet Championships: 1974, 1980/81, 1987 and 1990. He was twice a World Championship Candidate,