Body: <p>What are the main strategic and tactical ideas behind the so-called Short variation in Advance Caro-Kann? I mean this line: </p>
  
  <pre><code>[FEN ""]
  1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nf3 e6 5. Be2 
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Isn't White's position a bit passive, and furthermore with Black's Bishop already developed in f5? Why do GMs play this line?</p>
  
Tags: <opening><caro-kann>
Title: What are the ideas behind the Short variation in Advance Caro-Kann?
ThreadText: # What are the ideas behind the Short variation in Advance Caro-Kann?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2015-09-19)
  
  What are the main strategic and tactical ideas behind the so-called Short variation in Advance Caro-Kann? I mean this line: 
  [FEN ""]
  1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nf3 e6 5. Be2 
  
  Isn't White's position a bit passive, and furthermore with Black's Bishop already developed in f5? Why do GMs play this line?
  
  **Tags:** opening, caro-kann
  
  
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