Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack
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1.e4c62.d4d53.exd5cxd54.c4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack4.6M games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
56%2.6M48%
13%606k44%
13%586k46%
12%562k47%
4.8%222k43%
0.7%34k43%
0.3%15k47%
0.2%11k45%
0.2%8.3k45%
0.1%3.0k40%
Famous games in this line11k master games
Giri, A. (2764) – Carlsen, M. (2856)Nepomniachtchi, I. (2779) – Carlsen, M. (2835)Radjabov, Teimour (2761) – Anand, Viswanathan (2791)Giri, Anish (2764) – Grischuk, Alexander (2777)Radjabov, Teimour (2761) – Morozevich, Alexander (2771)Ivanchuk, Vassily (2751) – Topalov, Veselin (2780)Ivanchuk, Vassily (2779) – Aronian, Levon (2750)Gashimov, Vugar (2719) – Topalov, Veselin (2803)Heroes of this opening Anand, Viswanathan · Ivanchuk, Vassily · Aronian, Levon
- 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
SolidAggressive
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Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Gunderam Attack4…Nf6 5.c5Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense4…Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 · 5 deeper linesCaro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Fianchetto Defense4…Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 · 1 deeper lineCaro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Main Line4…Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nf3 Bb4
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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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