Chess openings / Caro-Kann Defense
Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Main Line
Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Main Line (B14) starts 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nf3 Bb4. In 709 games between strong players, White wins 41%, 14% are drawn and Black wins 45%; the most played move is 7.cxd5 (56%).
1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nf3 Bb4
- ECO
- B14
- Games between strong players
- 709
- 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.cxd5 | 56% (398) | – | |
| 7.Bd3 | 18% (129) | – | |
| 7.Be2 | 5% (32) | – | |
| 7.Bg5 | 5% (32) | – | |
| 7.Bd2 | 4% (26) | – | |
| 7.c5 | 4% (26) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4
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: Classical Variation 5,197 games
- Caro-Kann Defense: Endgame Offer 4,351 games
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