Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Caro-Kann Defense: De Bruycker Defense
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1.e4c62.d4Na6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Caro-Kann Defense: De Bruycker Defense33k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
34%11k52%
19%6.1k55%
12%4.0k53%
11%3.7k54%
5.3%1.7k53%
5%1.6k56%
2.8%90953%
2.6%85754%
2.2%70553%
1.6%51556%
Famous games in this line215 master games
Guseinov, G. (2645) – Carlsen, M. (2832)Wang Yue (2684) – Nakamura, Hi (2749)Andersson, Ulf (2640) – Miles, Anthony J (2630)Akobian, V. (2618) – Ipatov, Alexander (2650)Melkumyan, H. (2653) – Bortnyk, Olexandr (2602)Rublevsky, Sergei (2662) – Markovic, Miroslav (2586)Ter Sahakyan, S.. (2640) – Petrosian, TL.. (2601)Almasi, Zoltan (2676) – Markovic, Miroslav (2504)Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M. · Akobian, V. · Rublevsky, Sergei
- Family
- Caro-Kann Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B12
- Line
- 1. e4 c6 2. d4 Na6
Solid
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From the archives
Horatio Caro and Marcus Kann gave the defence its play in the 1880s; the joint name first appears in print in 1890. It became the fortress of positional world champions — Botvinnik took it into world-championship matches, and Petrosian and Karpov made careers of it. Its promise: the French's solidity WITHOUT burying the light-squared bishop, paid for with a tempo.
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