B16 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black

Caro-Kann Defense: Bronstein-Larsen Variation

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1.e4c62.d4d53.Nc3dxe44.Nxe4Nf65.Nxf6+gxf6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Caro-Kann Defense: Bronstein-Larsen Variation367k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
49%181k50%
19%68k54%
9.9%36k50%
5.6%21k52%
5.4%20k48%
3.5%13k53%
3.1%12k50%
1.2%4.3k48%
0.8%3.0k50%
0.8%2.8k48%
Famous games in this line1.9k master games
Grandelius, N. (2649) – Li Chao2 (2755)2016½–½Adams, Michael (2715) – Short, Nigel D (2687)20111–0Rublevsky, Sergei (2680) – Ponomariov, Ruslan (2717)2007½–½Alekseev, Evgeny (2700) – Short, Nigel D (2685)2010½–½Tiviakov, Sergei (2662) – Short, Nigel D (2696)2010½–½Gelfand, Boris (2700) – Nikolic, Predrag (2620)19911–0Polgar, Judit (2665) – Timman, Jan H (2655)1998½–½Karpov, Anatoly (2705) – Miles, Anthony J (2615)19841–0
Heroes of this opening Adams, Michael · Gelfand, Boris · Karpov, Anatoly
Family
Caro-Kann Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B16
Line
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Nxf6+ gxf6
Solid
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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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