B10 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Caro-Kann Defense: Hector Gambit
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1.e4c62.Nc3d53.Nf3dxe44.Ng5
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Caro-Kann Defense: Hector Gambit29k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
62%18k46%
16%4.7k52%
4.4%1.3k49%
3.6%1.1k48%
3.5%1.0k49%
3.2%93040%
2.7%80947%
2%58246%
1.2%35230%
0.6%17342%
Famous games in this line10 master games
Hector, Jonny (2535) – Hansen, Lars Bo (2535)Hector, Jonny (2465) – Pedersen, E. (2405)Hector, Jonny (2535) – Grotnes, Nils Ragnar (2310)Larsson, Mats (2392) – Figlio, Gino Franco (2448)Hector, Jonny (2420) – Karolyi, Tibor Jr (2420)Hector, Jonny (2500) – Bang, Andreas (2285)Lanz Calavia, José María (2385) – Gray, Garvin (2369)Hector, J. (2493) – Lundin, J. (2245)Heroes of this opening Hector, Jonny · Larsson, Mats
- Family
- Caro-Kann Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B10
- Line
- 1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 dxe4 4. Ng5
GambitSolid
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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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