B10 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Caro-Kann Defense: Toikkanen Gambit
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1.e4c62.c4d53.e5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Caro-Kann Defense: Toikkanen Gambit53k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
62%33k51%
12%6.4k48%
11%5.9k46%
8.5%4.6k52%
1.2%65244%
1%54449%
1%52446%
0.7%36652%
0.7%36149%
0.6%30945%
Famous games in this line13 master games
Short, N. (2683) – Howell, D. (2640)Ponkratov, Pavel (2630) – Robson, Ray (2673)Ponkratov, P. (2635) – Kamsky, G. (2661)Ivanisevic, I. (2648) – Van Foreest, Jorden (2605)Ponkratov, P. (2657) – Lintchevski, D. (2561)Van Foreest, Jorden (2612) – Lei Tingjie (2467)Ivanisevic, I. (2587) – Stefanova, A. (2481)Thybo, Jesper Sondergaard (2479) – Hansen, Mads3 (2393)Heroes of this opening Robson, Ray · Ponkratov, P. · Lei Tingjie · Stefanova, A.
- Family
- Caro-Kann Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B10
- Line
- 1. e4 c6 2. c4 d5 3. e5
GambitSolid
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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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