B18 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black

Caro-Kann Defense: Martian Gambit

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1.e4c62.d4d53.Nd2dxe44.Nxe4Bf55.Ng5Bg66.N1f3h67.Ne6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Caro-Kann Defense: Martian Gambit6.9k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
91%6.3k37%
3.9%26940%
1.9%13225%
0.9%5924%
0.9%5910%
0.6%410%
0.4%2724%
0.2%120%
0.1%80%
0.1%650%
Family
Caro-Kann Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B18
Line
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng5 Bg6 6. N1f3 h6 7. Ne6
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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