Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense, Reifir-Spielmann Line
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1.e4c62.d4d53.exd5cxd54.c4Nf65.Nc3Nc66.Bg5Qb6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense, Reifir-Spielmann Line1.6k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
63%99345%
19%29961%
4.7%7457%
2.9%4633%
1.6%2544%
1.5%2442%
1.5%2444%
1.2%1945%
1.1%1853%
0.9%1439%
Famous games in this line22 master games
Liberzon, Vladimir M (2555) – Pasman, Michael (2395)Lanka, Zigurds (2498) – Vavra, Pavel (2451)Marcelin, Cyril (2439) – Bergez, Luc (2424)Palkovi, Jozsef (2414) – Balinov, Ilija (2438)Mortensen, Erling (2450) – Fries Nielsen, Jens Ove (2385)Rausis, Igors (2478) – Bergez, Luc (2354)Restas, Peter (2433) – Bergez, Luc (2395)Minic, Dragoljub (2405) – Chevaldonnet, Francois (2375)Heroes of this opening Liberzon, Vladimir M · Lanka, Zigurds · Bergez, Luc · Balinov, Ilija
- 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 Qb6
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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