Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Caro-Kann Defense: Labahn Attack, Polish Variation
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1.e4c62.b4e53.Bb2
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Caro-Kann Defense: Labahn Attack, Polish Variation533 games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
28%15052%
22%11951%
18%9857%
9.9%5343%
6.2%3355%
4.5%2450%
4.1%2241%
2.6%1457%
1.1%667%
0.8%450%
Famous games in this line3 master games
Jansen, Joop (2412) – Sawiniec, Dr. Jaroslaw (2395)Wallner, Josef (2333) – Luzuriaga, Dr. Norberto Horaci (2378)Labahn, Wolfgang (2250) – Mordhorst, Henning (2275)Heroes of this opening Jansen, Joop · Luzuriaga, Dr. Norberto Horaci · Labahn, Wolfgang
- Family
- Caro-Kann Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B10
- Line
- 1. e4 c6 2. b4 e5 3. Bb2
SolidAggressive
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From the archives
Horatio Caro and Marcus Kann gave the defence its play in the 1880s; the joint name first appears in print in 1890. It became the fortress of positional world champions — Botvinnik took it into world-championship matches, and Petrosian and Karpov made careers of it. Its promise: the French's solidity WITHOUT burying the light-squared bishop, paid for with a tempo.
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