Chess openings / Caro-Kann Defense
Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Fianchetto Defense, Fianchetto Gambit
Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Fianchetto Defense, Fianchetto Gambit (B14) starts 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.cxd5 Bg7. In 286 games between strong players, White wins 45%, 12% are drawn and Black wins 43%; the most played move is 7.Bc4 (46%).
1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.cxd5 Bg7
- ECO
- B14
- Games between strong players
- 286
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.Bc4 | 46% (132) | – | |
| 7.Qb3 | 25% (71) | – | |
| 7.Bb5+ | 19% (53) | – | |
| 7.Nf3 | 7% (21) | – | |
| 7.Be2 | 1% (3) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Fianchetto Defense 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6
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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