Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense
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1.e4c62.d4d53.exd5cxd54.c4Nf65.Nc3Nc6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense917k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
57%520k52%
18%163k53%
9.1%84k49%
4.7%43k50%
4.4%40k50%
2.6%24k51%
2%18k49%
0.7%6.7k49%
0.6%5.2k43%
0.4%3.9k41%
Famous games in this line4.0k master games
Giri, A. (2764) – Carlsen, M. (2856)Nepomniachtchi, I. (2779) – Carlsen, M. (2835)Radjabov, Teimour (2761) – Anand, Viswanathan (2791)Ivanchuk, Vassily (2751) – Topalov, Veselin (2780)Ivanchuk, Vassily (2779) – Aronian, Levon (2750)Carlsen, Magnus (2863) – Leko, Peter (2663)Artemiev, V. (2731) – Giri, A. (2776)Ivanchuk, Vassily (2771) – Jakovenko, Dmitrij (2732)Heroes of this opening Ivanchuk, Vassily · Anand, Viswanathan · Aronian, Levon · Carlsen, Magnus
- Family
- Caro-Kann Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B13
- Line
- 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6
SolidAggressive
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Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense, Mieses Line6.Nf3 Bg4Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense, Carlsbad Line6.Bg5 e6Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense, Czerniak Line6.Bg5 Qa5Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense, Reifir-Spielmann Line6.Bg5 Qb6
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From the archives
Horatio Caro and Marcus Kann gave the defence its play in the 1880s; the joint name first appears in print in 1890. It became the fortress of positional world champions — Botvinnik took it into world-championship matches, and Petrosian and Karpov made careers of it. Its promise: the French's solidity WITHOUT burying the light-squared bishop, paid for with a tempo.
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