Chess openings / Caro-Kann Defense
Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Retreat Line
Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Retreat Line (B11) starts 1.e4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 Bg4 4.h3 Bh5. In 629 games between strong players, White wins 45%, 10% are drawn and Black wins 46%; the most played move is 5.exd5 (48%).
1.e4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 Bg4 4.h3 Bh5
- ECO
- B11
- Games between strong players
- 629
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.exd5 | 48% (303) | – | |
| 5.g4 | 25% (159) | – | |
| 5.d4 | 11% (66) | – | |
| 5.d3 | 8% (53) | – | |
| 5.Be2 | 5% (33) | – | |
| 5.Qe2 | 1% (7) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation 1.e4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 Bg4
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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