B14 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Main Line
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1.e4c62.d4d53.exd5cxd54.c4Nf65.Nc3e66.Nf3Bb4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Main Line392k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
15%59k57%
15%58k56%
14%56k52%
14%55k54%
14%53k51%
6.5%26k55%
5.6%22k49%
4%16k52%
4%16k55%
2.5%9.9k53%
Famous games in this line3.7k master games
Carlsen, M. (2872) – Dominguez Perez, L. (2758)Giri, Anish (2764) – Grischuk, Alexander (2777)Radjabov, Teimour (2761) – Morozevich, Alexander (2771)Kamsky, Gata (2735) – Karpov, Anatoly (2770)Kamsky, Gata (2735) – Karpov, Anatoly (2770)Adams, Michael (2712) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2779)Salov, Valery (2715) – Karpov, Anatoly (2765)Ponomariov, Ruslan (2733) – Kamsky, Gata (2741)Heroes of this opening Karpov, Anatoly · Kamsky, Gata · Ponomariov, Ruslan
- Family
- Caro-Kann Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B14
- Line
- 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Nf3 Bb4
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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