B15 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation
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1.e4c62.d4d53.Nc3dxe44.Nxe4Nf65.Nxf6+exf6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation2.5M games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
48%1.2M49%
21%535k55%
4.7%116k51%
4%99k49%
3.3%81k50%
1.5%37k49%
1.3%32k39%
0.9%23k48%
0.7%18k53%
Famous games in this line4.1k master games
Duda, Jan Krzysztof (2757) – Carlsen, Magnus (2863)Svidler, P. (2756) – Carlsen, M. (2839)So, W. (2767) – Vachier Lagrave, M. (2774)Wei Yi (2740) – Ding Liren (2780)Wei Yi (2740) – Ding Liren (2780)Anand, V. (2743) – Gukesh, D. (2754)Abdusattorov, Nodirbek (2769) – Maghsoodloo, Parham (2725)Svidler, Peter (2723) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2753)Heroes of this opening Duda, Jan Krzysztof · Vachier Lagrave, M. · Wei Yi · Anand, V.
- Family
- Caro-Kann Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B15
- Line
- 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Nxf6+ exf6
Solid
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Caro-Kann Defense: Forgacs VariationB15 6.Bc4Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation, Perlis LineB15 6.c3 Bd6 7.Bd3 O-O 8.Qc2 h6
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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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