B12 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Bayonet Attack
7/7
1.e4c62.d4d53.e5Bf54.g4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Bayonet Attack1.2M games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
55%644k45%
25%293k51%
15%179k54%
3%36k49%
1.1%13k20%
0.7%8.4k46%
0%47513%
0%25521%
0%23319%
0%17115%
Famous games in this line357 master games
Shirov, Alexei (2709) – Anand, Viswanathan (2817)Nepomniachtchi, I. (2732) – Anand, V. (2786)Vallejo Pons, F. (2716) – So, W. (2792)Tari, A. (2641) – Carlsen, M. (2835)Mamedyarov, S. (2762) – Artemiev, V. (2699)Van Foreest, Jorden (2701) – Harikrishna, P.. (2730)Morozevich, Alexander (2678) – Topalov, Veselin (2743)Nepomniachtchi, I. (2732) – Shankland, S. (2676)Heroes of this opening Anand, Viswanathan · So, W. · Mamedyarov, S. · Van Foreest, Jorden
- Family
- Caro-Kann Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B12
- Line
- 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. g4
SolidAggressive
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Named for Horatio Caro and Marcus Kann in the 1880s, the Caro-Kann became the fortress of positional world champions — Capablanca, Petrosian, Karpov. Its promise: Black gets the French's solidity WITHOUT burying the light-squared bishop. Slow, sound, and infuriating to attack.
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