B18 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black

Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Flohr Variation

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1.e4c62.d4d53.Nd2dxe44.Nxe4Bf55.Ng3Bg66.Nh3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Flohr Variation86k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
33%28k45%
23%20k42%
22%19k36%
16%14k42%
3.6%3.1k44%
0.9%77228%
0.5%41637%
0.3%26340%
0.1%10956%
0.1%6642%
Famous games in this line967 master games
Radjabov, Teimour (2735) – Anand, Viswanathan (2799)2008½–½Svidler, P. (2727) – Giri, A. (2793)2015½–½Radjabov, Teimour (2744) – Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter (2776)2011½–½Radjabov, Teimour (2761) – Leko, Peter (2751)2009½–½Harikrishna, P. (2753) – Navara, D. (2734)2016½–½Radjabov, Teimour (2744) – Eljanov, Pavel (2742)20101–0Radjabov, Teimour (2756) – Kamsky, Gata (2720)20091–0Tomashevsky, E. (2728) – Navara, D. (2734)2016½–½
Heroes of this opening Radjabov, Teimour
Family
Caro-Kann Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B18
Line
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. Nh3
Solid
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Caro-Kann Defense: Alien GambitB15 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Ng5 h6 …Caro-Kann Defense: Forgacs VariationB15 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Nxf6 exf6 …Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Main LineB18 6.h4
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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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