Morozevich finds out how tough the Caro-Kann is The Caro-Kann might look unambitious (would you play 1.c3?) but it's actually a very powerful weapon in the right hands. Indeed, it was the favorite choice of World Champions Capablanca, Botvinnik, Petrosian and Karpov when facing 1.e4. The appeal of the Caro-Kann is two-fold. Firstly, the opening is...