Caro-Kann 4…Bf5 no h5-TWIC 957

TWIC 957
Black accepted the gambit d-pawn early and settled down to a RB-RB ending with opposite color bishops. The technical ending is of some interest as analysis revealed some subtle points.

Here is the feature game.

Codenotti,M (2402) - Sumets,A (2620) 
Caro-Kann 4…Bf5 no h5[B18]
Karpos Open 2013 Skopje MKD (2.9), 10.03.2013

Position 1
The RB-RB P+ conversion has reached a sharp phase. What do you recommend for black now?

Black to Play

36.Rxg7

Caro-Kann 4…Bf5;11.Bd2-TWIC 959

TWIC 959

1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 Nd7 8.h5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 e6 11.Bd2(diagram)

Schandorff recommends 4..Bf5 in his book on the Caro-Kann.

11.Bd2

NIC The_Caro_Kann

In the feature game GM Kokarev methodically massages black down in a model RB-RB ending.

Kokarev,Dm (2627) - Popov,Iv RUS (2623)
Caro-Kann 4…Bf5; 11.Bd2[B19]
Dvorkovich Mem 2013 Taganrog RUS (9.1), 23.01.2013

Position 1
White has the better structure to work with. White do you recommend for white now?

White to Play

30..Rd7

Position 2

The long endgame massage has been going well for white, but black has had some defensive success too. The kingside pawns have been liquidated and the defensive front has been narrowed. What do you suggest for white now?

White to Play

54..ab