B17 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black

Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation, Tiviakov-Fischer Attack

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1.e4c62.d4d53.Nd2dxe44.Nxe4Nd75.Bc4Ngf66.Nxf6+Nxf6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation, Tiviakov-Fischer Attack16k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
58%9.5k49%
16%2.7k58%
9.2%1.5k44%
7.9%1.3k42%
3.4%56047%
1.4%22642%
1.3%22154%
0.5%9036%
0.3%4944%
0.3%4943%
Famous games in this line341 master games
Ivanchuk, Vassily (2740) – Karpov, Anatoly (2775)1995½–½Mamedov, Rau (2658) – Anand, V. (2791)2015½–½Safarli, E. (2653) – Ding Liren (2711)2013½–½Short, Nigel D (2660) – Adams, Michael (2680)19970–1Sutovsky, Emil (2657) – Harikrishna, Penteala (2672)2010½–½Tiviakov, Sergei (2630) – Adams, Michael (2660)19941–0Morozevich, Alexander (2625) – Adams, Michael (2660)1996½–½Yudasin, Leonid (2630) – Epishin, Vladimir (2640)1995½–½
Heroes of this opening Adams, Michael · Tiviakov, Sergei
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. Bc4 Ngf6 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6
SolidAggressive
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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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