B17 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black

Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation, Modern Main Line

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1.e4c62.d4d53.Nd2dxe44.Nxe4Nd75.Ng5Ngf66.Bd3e67.N1f3Bd68.Qe2h69.Ne4Nxe410.Qxe4
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Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation, Modern Main Line2.8k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
64%1.8k46%
33%93850%
1.8%5039%
0.2%771%
0.1%438%
0.1%425%
0.1%450%
0.1%30%
0%1100%
Famous games in this line1.7k master games
Kasparov, Garry (2825) – Anand, Viswanathan (2770)19981–0Topalov, Veselin (2740) – Anand, Viswanathan (2770)1998½–½Kamsky, Gata (2735) – Karpov, Anatoly (2770)1996½–½Anand, Viswanathan (2770) – Karpov, Anatoly (2735)1998½–½Kamsky, Gata (2735) – Karpov, Anatoly (2770)1996½–½Ivanchuk, Vassily (2735) – Karpov, Anatoly (2770)19961–0Leko, Peter (2753) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2751)2008½–½Kasparov, Garry (2805) – Kamsky, Gata (2695)19941–0
Heroes of this opening Kasparov, Garry · Ivanchuk, Vassily
Family
Caro-Kann Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B17
Line
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Ng5 Ngf6 6. Bd3 e6 7. N1f3 Bd6 8. Qe2 h6 9. Ne4 Nxe4 10. Qxe4
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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