user2042: I was wondering if there is a top level coverage of plans for Black in the below pawn structure:
[fen "8/pp3ppp/2p2p2/8/3P4/8/PPP2PPP/8 w - - 0 1"]

Or this one:
[fen "8/pp3ppp/2p2p2/8/2PP4/8/PP3PPP/8 w - - 0 1"]

I know similar ones arise from Caro-Kann, but have also seen it in many other openings where White plays Bxf6.
Computer claims equality, or a slight edge, but I would like to "hear an opinion" from top GMs if possible.

user18809: Vallejo has a great series (Spanish only) in chess24 about the Caro-Pirc, which covers this particular structure. Note that the dynamics of positions with those two pawn structures are probably very different from one another (a ...c5 break by Black would have a very different impact on each case. Similar ofr the pressure on the semi-open d file)
"Engine claims equality" does not make much sense when referring to the pawn structure itself, since many different factors will determine the actual evaluation of a given position.

2042: <p>I was wondering if there is a top level coverage of plans for Black in the below pawn structure:</p>
<pre><code>[fen &quot;8/pp3ppp/2p2p2/8/3P4/8/PPP2PPP/8 w - - 0 1&quot;]
</code></pre>
<p>Or this one:</p>
<pre><code>[fen &quot;8/pp3ppp/2p2p2/8/2PP4/8/PP3PPP/8 w - - 0 1&quot;]
</code></pre>
<p>I know similar ones arise from Caro-Kann, but have also seen it in many other openings where White plays Bxf6.</p>
<p>Computer claims equality, or a slight edge, but I would like to &quot;hear an opinion&quot; from top GMs if possible.</p>
 18809: <p>Vallejo has a great series (Spanish only) in chess24 about the Caro-Pirc, which covers this particular structure. Note that the dynamics of positions with those two pawn structures are probably very different from one another (a ...c5 break by Black would have a very different impact on each case. Similar ofr the pressure on the semi-open d file)</p>
<p>&quot;Engine claims equality&quot; does not make much sense when referring to the pawn structure itself, since many different factors will determine the actual evaluation of a given position.</p>
