B10 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Caro-Kann Defense: Endgame Offer
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1.e4c62.Nf3d53.d3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Caro-Kann Defense: Endgame Offer1.1M games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
68%766k42%
23%255k53%
2.7%30k51%
2.6%29k51%
1.4%16k55%
1.1%13k49%
0.5%5.9k50%
0.4%4.6k53%
0.4%4.3k47%
0.3%3.5k55%
Famous games in this line1.6k master games
Carlsen, M. (2864) – Duda, J. (2750)Harikrishna, P. (2705) – Carlsen, M. (2864)Giri, A. (2779) – Nepomniachtchi, I. (2774)Giri, A. (2779) – Nepomniachtchi, I. (2774)Giri, A. (2769) – Mamedyarov, S. (2772)Vachier Lagrave, M.. (2784) – Firouzja, Alireza (2749)Vachier Lagrave, M. (2763) – Duda, J. (2756)Caruana, F. (2806) – Xiong, Jeffery (2710)Heroes of this opening Giri, A. · Duda, J. · Vachier Lagrave, M. · Caruana, F.
- Family
- Caro-Kann Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B10
- Line
- 1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. d3
Solid
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Caro-Kann Defense: Dinic GambitB10 3…dxe4 4.Ng5Caro-Kann Defense: Endgame VariationB10 3…dxe4 4.dxe4 Qxd1 5.Kxd1
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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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