Chess openings / Caro-Kann Defense

Caro-Kann Defense: Main Line

Caro-Kann Defense: Main Line (B15) starts 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4. In 17,360 games between strong players, White wins 45%, 16% are drawn and Black wins 40%; the most played move is 4…Nf6 (59%).

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1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4

ECO
B15
Games between strong players
17,360
To move
Black
45%16%40%

White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.

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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.

MovePlayedResultsLeads to
4…Nf659% (10,173)45%15%40%–
4…Bf530% (5,197)43%18%39%Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation
4…Nd711% (1,916)46%41%Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation
4…h60% (28)57%36%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Caro-Kann Defense: Modern Variation 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2

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