The Tal variation is the favorite of many e4 players, Kotronias included. It’s slowly becoming one of the main lines of the Caro-Kann, surpassing Nc3 and the Short Advance. Caruana had black against Dominguez in this game played in 2020. On move 20, he took the often weak h4 pawn, the consequence of white’s early pawn push. He is up a pawn, but does Dominguez have compensation? How would you evaluate the position? I’m kind of scared of white’s queenside pawns!
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