One decision shapes the whole Caro-Kann: whether the light-squared bishop gets out before its own pawns close in front of it. This course takes it to g4 on move six and plays ...e6 only afterwards. 7 moves, and from the position it ends in, Black scores 58.8%.
Move numbers: Lichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid, sampled 2026-08-14.