Chess openings / Caro-Kann Defense
Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation, Modern Main Line
Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation, Modern Main Line (B17) starts 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Ng5 Ngf6 6.Bd3 e6 7.N1f3 Bd6 8.Qe2 h6 9.Ne4 Nxe4 10.Qxe4. In 149 games between strong players, White wins 43%, 13% are drawn and Black wins 44%; the most played move is 10…Qc7 (48%).
1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Ng5 Ngf6 6.Bd3 e6 7.N1f3 Bd6 8.Qe2 h6 9.Ne4 Nxe4 10.Qxe4
- ECO
- B17
- Games between strong players
- 149
- To move
- Black
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10…Qc7 | 48% (72) | – | |
| 10…Nf6 | 46% (69) | – | |
| 10…c5 | 3% (5) | – | |
| 10…Qe7 | 2% (3) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation, Modern Variation 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Ng5
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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