Chess openings / Caro-Kann Defense
Caro-Kann Defense: De Bruycker Defense
Caro-Kann Defense: De Bruycker Defense (B12) starts 1.e4 c6 2.d4 Na6. In 207 games between strong players, White wins 50%, 15% are drawn and Black wins 35%; the most played move is 3.Nf3 (39%).
1.e4 c6 2.d4 Na6
- ECO
- B12
- Games between strong players
- 207
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.Nf3 | 39% (80) | – | |
| 3.Nc3 | 22% (46) | – | |
| 3.c4 | 12% (24) | – | |
| 3.Bxa6 | 7% (15) | – | |
| 3.c3 | 4% (8) | – | |
| 3.f4 | 4% (8) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Caro-Kann Defense 1.e4 c6
More Caro-Kann Defense lines
- 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
- Caro-Kann Defense: Endgame Offer 4,351 games
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