Chess openings / Caro-Kann Defense
Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack, Modern Variation
Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack, Modern Variation (B10) starts 1.e4 c6 2.c4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.cxd5 Nf6. In 2,411 games between strong players, White wins 49%, 15% are drawn and Black wins 36%; the most played move is 5.Nc3 (45%).
1.e4 c6 2.c4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.cxd5 Nf6
- ECO
- B10
- Games between strong players
- 2,411
- To move
- White
White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.
What strong players play next
The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.Nc3 | 45% (1,083) | – | |
| 5.Qa4+ | 29% (694) | – | |
| 5.Bb5+ | 22% (522) | – | |
| 5.Nf3 | 3% (69) | – | |
| 5.d4 | 1% (30) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack 1.e4 c6 2.c4
More Caro-Kann Defense lines
- Caro-Kann Defense 96,735 games
- Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation 31,022 games
- Caro-Kann Defense: Main Line 17,360 games
- Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation 14,600 games
- Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack 10,332 games
- Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense 8,739 games
- Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation 8,075 games
- Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation 8,030 games
- Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation 7,385 games
- Caro-Kann Defense: Modern Variation 5,566 games
- Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack 5,295 games
- Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation 5,197 games
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