B15 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Caro-Kann Defense: Forgacs Variation
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1.e4c62.d4d53.Nc3dxe44.Nxe4Nf65.Nxf6+exf66.Bc4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Caro-Kann Defense: Forgacs Variation312k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
71%222k50%
8.6%27k46%
8.1%25k45%
4.6%14k46%
2.1%6.6k63%
1.4%4.5k51%
1%3.2k45%
0.9%2.8k41%
0.6%1.9k43%
0.6%1.8k44%
Famous games in this line579 master games
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek (2769) – Maghsoodloo, Parham (2725)Ivanchuk, V. (2678) – Duda, J. (2750)Kasimdzhanov, R. (2685) – Maghsoodloo, Parham (2725)Karpov, Anatoly (2725) – Kortschnoj, Viktor (2665)Jones, G. (2682) – Howell, D. (2696)Jones, G. (2682) – McShane, L. (2664)Sindarov, Javokhir (2661) – Salem, AR. (2677)Ivanchuk, V. (2678) – Anton Guijarro, D. (2651)Heroes of this opening Maghsoodloo, Parham · Duda, J. · Howell, D. · Jones, G.
- Family
- Caro-Kann Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B15
- Line
- 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Nxf6+ exf6 6. Bc4
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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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