B10 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Caro-Kann Defense: Hillbilly Attack, Schaeffer Gambit
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1.e4c62.Bc4d53.Bb3dxe44.Qh5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Caro-Kann Defense: Hillbilly Attack, Schaeffer Gambit116k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
53%62k43%
41%48k46%
4.1%4.7k39%
1.2%1.4k40%
0.3%35819%
0%3818%
0%285%
0%230%
0%1625%
0%30%
Famous games in this line13 master games
Carlsen, M. (2850) – Tomashevsky, E. (2758)Williams, Simon Kim (2504) – Jones, Gawain C (2635)Berg, E. (2553) – Hillarp Persson, T. (2563)Griggs, Walker K (2254) – Erenburg, S. (2606)Maksimovic, Br (2277) – Bryakin, M. (2481)Kotsuba, Aleksander (2255) – Chaika, Oleg (2350)Pires, Emanuel Joao Robart (2112) – Janik, Igor (2453)Buchholz, Sebastian (2134) – Krause, Benedict (2424)Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M. · Jones, Gawain C · Berg, E. · Chaika, Oleg
- Family
- Caro-Kann Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B10
- Line
- 1. e4 c6 2. Bc4 d5 3. Bb3 dxe4 4. Qh5
GambitSolidAggressive
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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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