B15 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Caro-Kann Defense: Gurgenidze System
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1.e4c62.d4d53.Nc3g6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Caro-Kann Defense: Gurgenidze System278k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
31%86k51%
28%77k53%
13%36k50%
6.3%17k55%
5.4%15k53%
3%8.4k54%
3%8.3k51%
2.9%8.1k51%
2.1%5.9k53%
1.9%5.2k58%
Famous games in this line2.0k master games
Leko, Peter (2737) – Kamsky, Gata (2763)Dominguez Perez, L. (2754) – Kamsky, G. (2721)Movsesian, Sergei (2747) – Svidler, Peter (2726)Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar (2731) – Svidler, Peter (2727)Sjugirov, S. (2696) – Nakamura, Hi (2760)Leko, P. (2730) – Kamsky, G. (2721)Duda, J. (2693) – Jobava, Ba (2713)Jones, G. (2682) – Howell, D. (2696)Heroes of this opening Dominguez Perez, L. · Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar · Nakamura, Hi · Kamsky, G.
- Family
- Caro-Kann Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B15
- Line
- 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 g6
FianchettoSolid
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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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