B10 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black

Caro-Kann Defense: Endgame Variation

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1.e4c62.Nf3d53.d3dxe44.dxe4Qxd1+5.Kxd1
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Caro-Kann Defense: Endgame Variation240k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
65%157k50%
27%64k53%
1.8%4.4k50%
1.7%4.1k50%
1.6%3.8k50%
1.2%2.9k44%
0.9%2.2k48%
0.1%33948%
0.1%33850%
0.1%23254%
Famous games in this line653 master games
Giri, A. (2779) – Nepomniachtchi, I. (2774)20191–0Vachier Lagrave, M. (2763) – Duda, J. (2756)20211–0Aronian, L. (2758) – Artemiev, V. (2746)2019½–½Duda, J.. (2743) – Firouzja, Alireza (2749)20201–0Aronian, L. (2758) – Navara, D. (2717)2019½–½Nepomniachtchi, I. (2767) – Tomashevsky, E. (2705)20191–0Wei, Yi (2732) – Firouzja, Alireza (2728)20201–0Harikrishna, Pentala (2719) – Firouzja, Alireza (2728)2020½–½
Heroes of this opening Giri, A. · Vachier Lagrave, M. · Duda, J.. · Nepomniachtchi, I.
Family
Caro-Kann Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B10
Line
1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. d3 dxe4 4. dxe4 Qxd1+ 5. Kxd1
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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