Sicilian is considered better than Caro-Kann.
It is played more at top level: Candidates' Tournaments, World Championship Matches.
The Advance Variation is tough for the Caro-Kann
https://www.iccf.com/game?id=278961
The Sicilian Najdorf and Sveshnikov are still top notch
https://www.iccf.com/game?id=1360252https://www.iccf.com/game?id=1164361
Caro-Kann vs Sicilian
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Anyone with a higher rating than me want to correct this .....
#2 better if you’re 2500+ yes. I don’t think anyone reading this is. Caro all the way
" The caro-kann is a aggressive opening while the Sicilian usually leads to defensive game."
This is completely backwards!
I’ve been trying Panov attack against the Caro-Kann lately. I’m new to playing e4; for several years I was playing London system but last year started practicing the Ruy Lopez. I’ve played Sicilian against 1.e4 for awhile. I’m not very good, but it is fun to look at different variations. I think eventually I will try Caro-Kann defense, but I have a lot to learn about the Sicilian still and will probably continue to use it almost exclusively for a long time. At my level ~950 I think it works well because it is a pretty solid defense and if I don’t blunder I can sometimes win when my opponent makes a mistake.
Yeah the caro-kann isn't really aggressive, it takes longer for black to develop / stabilize his position outside the pawn chain, white ends up going on the offense usually. I wouldn't really call the sicilian aggressive either, it's more complex than anything but often you're in a defensive posture. e4 / e5 is probably the most aggressive option followed by the french, since the french is stable it does often enable black to play more aggressively if they choose to.
Lasker nephew wrote: The caro-kann is a aggressive opening while the Sicilian usually leads to defensive game."
This is completely backwards!
That is why l put "usually"! Do you even read properly?
It's not usually aggressive... it takes more time for black to develop the bishop outside the pawn chain, both the bishop and the queenside are also vulnerable, and white attacks black, some of whites most aggressive lines occur in the caro-kann.
TheAdvancedQueen wrote:
Lasker nephew wrote: The caro-kann is a aggressive opening while the Sicilian usually leads to defensive game."
This is completely backwards!
That is why l put "usually"! Do you even read properly?
Yes but even that is not true at all.
Usually, it is quite the opposite.
It's both
they're both good but I'd say they're behind both e5 and e6 responses to e4. bc the alapin is strong against the Sicilian and the caro leads to problems with developing your knights.
HelloLocustMan wrote:
The caro-kann opening starts with 1.c6 and the Sicilian with1.c5. They look similar but they are very different later on. The caro-kann is a aggressive opening while the Sicilian usually leads to defensive game.
1. Caro-Kann
This opening is highly aggressive if white does not close the position or defends. This opening is perfect to use against aggressive players. You can gain a tempo against white if you play nicely or you might even win a piece. Do not attack to much as it does not end well because if your opponent puts on a defensive position all your pieces will be sent back and white can also uno reverse your plan of gaining a tempo and you will be the one suffering a tempo while being backwards in development. lf you play nicely you might win to. Below is black with a winning position.
2.Sicilian
This opening is a defensive one and it counters 1.e4 by defending a upcoming tempo and gambit by white. You can soon develop your pieces and for aggressive players do not worry as this opening is not entirely defensive because if you want you can attack after you developed enough pieces. Use minor pieces to strengthen your position. Make sure not to attack to quickly too. Above is a example showing why not to attack early. Anyway tell me in the comments which opening is better.
You definitely have it mixed up. The Caro-Kann is known for being defensive and positional, and it gives up the center and lacks in development in exchange for a good endgame with a solid pawn structure if played correctly. It's even a favorite of Anatoly Karpov, who is very defensive and positional.
The Sicilian on the other hand, primarily transitions into wild and unbalanced games, commonly resulting in a large attack for black. Garry Kasparov loves the Dragon Sicilian, a famous variation of the Sicilian that has a large attack.
I have never heard anyone calling the Caro Kann aggressive LOL
BUT it is pretty interesting that you say it is!
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Sure, Let’s say for arguments sake I believe you!
I jump aboard the band wagon.
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My question is are the diagrams your showing the Aggressive Caro Kann and the Defensive Sicilian?
Chess is chess you won't know what happens if it's caro kann or sicilian it will just turn out backwards or actually be that.... You don't know anything that will happen... It's... chess
as someone who has played both, I can say Siccilian is for Tactical players, while Caro-Kann usually goes smooth (other than some variations)
Both of them can be aggressive and defensive. l am just saying what is most common for players.
you just wrong lol save face and dont try to salvage it lol
Well actually studies say that ATTACKING openings work best (or just hogging the middle)
The Caro Kann is an extremely aggressive and effective opening if white blunders his Queen, like in your first example.
"lf you play nicely you might win to. Below is black with a winning position." (Second example).
Indeed, unless white notices that Black has just blundered the d5 pawn for nothing.
Now, seriously: How old are you?
The caro-kann opening starts with 1.c6 and the Sicilian with1.c5. They look similar but they are very different later on. The caro-kann is a aggressive opening while the Sicilian usually leads to defensive game.