Ding Liren defeats Caruana with the Caro-Kann

Featured is the blitz chess game between Fabiano Caruana and Ding Liren from the 2019 St. Louis Rapid & Blitz tournament. Ding turns the Exchange Caro-Kann into an attacking weapon by castling queenside and quickly targeting Caruana’s h3 pawn. Ding reaches a decisive position by move 16. Ding’s attack against Caruana’s king is simply faster because of the opened knight’s file. The ending, after only 26 moves, highlights a beautiful checkmate sequence. Image of Ding Liren courtesy of Lennart Ootes I’m a self-taught National Master in chess out of Pennsylvania, USA who was introduced to the game by my father in 1988 at the age of 8. The purpose of this channel is to share my knowledge of chess to help others improve their game. I enjoy continuing to improve my understanding of this great game, albeit slowly. Consider subscribing here on YouTube for frequent content, and/or connecting via any or all of the below social medias. Your support is greatly appreciated. Take care, bye. :) ★ (affiliate link) ★ @/Chess-Network ★ TWITCH ★ TWITTER ★ FACEBOOK ★ PATREON ★ DONATE