B13 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black

Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense, Carlsbad Line

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1.e4c62.d4d53.exd5cxd54.c4Nf65.Nc3Nc66.Bg5e6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense, Carlsbad Line88k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
60%53k52%
18%15k56%
15%13k51%
4.2%3.7k49%
1.1%1.0k52%
0.5%46748%
0.4%37541%
0.3%24154%
0.2%15246%
0.2%14844%
Famous games in this line396 master games
Kasparov, Garry (2775) – Anand, Viswanathan (2725)19961–0Nakamura, Hikaru (2729) – Gelfand, Boris (2739)20100–1Naiditsch, Arkadij (2697) – Leko, Peter (2756)2009½–½Timman, Jan H (2620) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2775)1996½–½Adams, Michael (2708) – Dreev, Alexey (2679)1999½–½Safarli, Eltaj (2660) – Andreikin, Dmitry (2713)2013½–½Naiditsch, Arkadij (2712) – Rodshtein, Maxim (2645)2011½–½Morozevich, Alexander (2756) – Minasian, Artashes (2595)20001–0
Heroes of this opening Kasparov, Garry · Gelfand, Boris · Morozevich, Alexander
Family
Caro-Kann Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B13
Line
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 e6
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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