Chess openings, the Caro-Kahn and one of its variations, how does it continue...?

Question

1. e4 c6

2. d4 d5

3. Nc3 dxe4

4. Nxe4 Bf5

5. Ng3 Bg6

6. Nf3 Nd7

7. h4 h6

8. h5 Bh7

9. Bd3 Bxd3

10. Qxd3 Qc7

How does this variation continue?

Answer 1

Of 231 games white replied most often with:

a) 11. Bd2 (194 games, 35.6% Win and 51.5% Draw)

Most common continuation: 11. Bd2 e6   12. O-O-O Ngf6   13. Ne4 O-O-O   14. g3 Nxe4   15. Qxe4

b) 11. Rh4 (31 games, 25.8% Win and 71% Draw)

Most common continuation: 11. Rh4 e6   12. Bf4 Bd6   13. Bxd6 Qxd6   14. Ne4 Qe7   15. O-O-O

c) 11. Qe2 (2 games, 0% Win and 50% Draw)

d) Other moves include 11. O-O, b3, Ne4, and c4.

Here's a link to a database of games you can review:

http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chess.pl?...

- EJ

Answer 2

At 6...Nd7 I'm out of book.

Of course I'm using MCO 13 and more recent probably exists.

9 Bd3 is a puzzler.  Let him stay on h7.  Along with Nd7 black's only hope is an unjustified queenside expansion after struggling to castle.  Otherwise his pieces are passive.