B19 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black

Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Seirawan Variation

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1.e4c62.d4d53.Nd2dxe44.Nxe4Bf55.Ng3Bg66.h4h67.Nf3Nd78.h5Bh79.Bd3Bxd310.Qxd3Ngf611.Bd2e612.O-O-OBd6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Seirawan Variation82k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
69%57k59%
14%12k56%
3.8%3.1k54%
2.8%2.3k53%
2.7%2.2k59%
2.5%2.1k52%
2.2%1.8k55%
0.7%56958%
0.7%54849%
0.5%42663%
Famous games in this line163 master games
Giri, Anish (2732) – Grischuk, Alexander (2785)2013½–½Leko, Peter (2752) – Bareev, Evgeny (2634)20090–1Grischuk, Alexander (2715) – Bareev, Evgeny (2653)2007½–½Andreikin, D. (2720) – Riazantsev, A. (2646)20151–0Perez Ponsa, F. (2586) – Andreikin, D. (2743)20161–0Perez Ponsa, F. (2586) – Andreikin, D. (2743)2016½–½Ye, Jiangchuan (2648) – Azmaiparashvili, Zurab (2671)2005½–½Saric, Iv (2669) – Riazantsev, A. (2650)20171–0
Heroes of this opening Bareev, Evgeny · Andreikin, D. · Perez Ponsa, F. · Saric, Iv
Family
Caro-Kann Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B19
Line
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. h4 h6 7. Nf3 Nd7 8. h5 Bh7 9. Bd3 Bxd3 10. Qxd3 Ngf6 11. Bd2 e6 12. O-O-O Bd6
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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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