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Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation

White exchanges pawns on d5, leading to a symmetrical pawn structure. The resulting positions are slightly drawish but offer White a small edge with careful play.

Move Sequence

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. Bd3 Nc6 5. c3 Nf6 6. Bf4 Bg4 7. Qb3 Qd7 8. Nd2 e6

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