the 5. …Qb6 line of the fantasy can result in some pretty crazy games but white will stay better if they play correctly. It can be a bit uncomfortable for white and I hate having to take the queens off the board so early.
Caro kann fantasy 5. …Qb6 results in a whacky position and good win for white
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there is a game between jobava and ivanchuk involving this variation that looks like its straight up from outer space. Probably the most insane game i ever seen
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1594902&kpage=1&comp=-1
darkunorthodox88 wrote:
there is a game between jobava and ivanchuk involving this variation that looks like its straight up from outer space. Probably the most insane game i ever seen
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1594902&kpage=1&comp=-1
haha that is actually insane. The engine hated a3 but white quickly equalized and got an advantage. the positions are so unusual that it is hard to see patterns. I don't think I'll try a3. I usually can catch black in some traps in the opening unless they know it well, otherwise the game will end up like this. My win rate is good in this line but the games are rarely similar out of the opening. The 3. e6 line results in the most normal game of chess, kind of like a french.
darkunorthodox88 wrote:
there is a game between jobava and ivanchuk involving this variation that looks like its straight up from outer space. Probably the most insane game i ever seen
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1594902&kpage=1&comp=-1
That Jobava - Ivanchuk game has one of the funniest looking final positions I've ever seen! Thanks for the link.