B15 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black

Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation, Perlis Line

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1.e4c62.d4d53.Nc3dxe44.Nxe4Nf65.Nxf6+exf66.c3Bd67.Bd3O-O8.Qc2h6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation, Perlis Line23k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
80%18k57%
13%3.0k53%
2.1%47752%
2.1%46952%
1.9%43151%
0.8%18859%
0.2%3547%
0.1%1275%
0%1159%
0%1090%
Famous games in this line93 master games
Tkachiev, Vladislav (2649) – Akopian, Vladimir (2691)2013½–½Mista, A. (2616) – Landa, K. (2647)20140–1Tiviakov, S. (2591) – Safarli, E. (2664)2016½–½Sutovsky, Emil (2692) – Salvador, Roland (2532)20111–0Demchenko, A. (2589) – Goganov, A. (2609)20151–0Asis Gargatagli, H. (2538) – Iturrizaga, E. (2652)2018½–½Zawadzka, J. (2442) – Duda, J. (2724)20180–1Khanin, S. (2500) – Riazantsev, A. (2639)20190–1
Heroes of this opening Landa, K. · Sutovsky, Emil · Demchenko, A. · Duda, J.
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 6. c3 Bd6 7. Bd3 O-O 8. Qc2 h6
Solid
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Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer Variation, Stein AttackB10 2.d3 d5 3.Nd2 g6 4.Ngf3 Bg7 …Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Spassky VariationB19 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 …Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation, Smyslov Variation, Main LineB17 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Bc4 Ngf6 …
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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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