B12 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense
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1.e4c62.d4d53.e5c5
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Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense5.1M games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
59%3.0M46%
16%791k51%
13%671k46%
3.1%156k47%
2.6%130k45%
2.2%110k52%
1.6%80k45%
0.7%35k47%
0.6%28k48%
0.2%12k46%
Famous games in this line7.0k master games
So, W.. (2770) – Carlsen, M.. (2862)Anand, V. (2773) – Mamedyarov, S. (2817)Vachier Lagrave, M. (2796) – Anand, V. (2786)So, W. (2760) – Ding Liren (2811)Vachier Lagrave, M. (2775) – Nepomniachtchi, I. (2775)Dominguez Perez, Leinier (2758) – Nepomniachtchi, Ian (2784)Topalov, V. (2760) – Nakamura, Hi (2779)Dominguez Perez, L. (2760) – Nepomniachtchi, I. (2775)Heroes of this opening Dominguez Perez, Leinier · Anand, V. · Nepomniachtchi, I. · Nakamura, Hi
- Family
- Caro-Kann Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B12
- Line
- 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5
SharpSolid
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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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