Chess openings / Caro-Kann Defense
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense (B12) starts 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5. In 8,739 games between strong players, White wins 44%, 17% are drawn and Black wins 39%; the most played move is 4.dxc5 (52%).
1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5
- ECO
- B12
- Games between strong players
- 8,739
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.dxc5 | 52% (4,541) | – | |
| 4.Nf3 | 33% (2,855) | – | |
| 4.c3 | 11% (998) | – | |
| 4.c4 | 3% (233) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5
Top players' games in the Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense, reviewed
More Caro-Kann Defense lines
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- 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
- Caro-Kann Defense: Endgame Offer 4,351 games
- Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation 3,975 games
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