Chess Opening
Caro-Kann Defense
3,413 analyzed games in the Caro-Kann Defense, each with engine evaluations that pinpoint the critical moments and best moves.
Results in 3,413 games
White wins 50%
Draws 3%
Black wins 47%
Main variations
Caro Kann Defense Exchange Variation 3...cxd5 4.Nf3 Nc6
287
Caro Kann Defense 2.Nf3 d5 3.exd5 cxd5
232
Caro Kann Defense 2.Nf3 d5
231
Caro Kann Defense Exchange Variation 3...cxd5 4.Nf3
184
Caro Kann Defense 2.Nc3 d5
130
Caro Kann Defense Advance Botvinnik Carls Defense 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Bg4
128
Caro Kann Defense Exchange Variation 3...cxd5
125
Caro Kann Defense Advance Botvinnik Carls Defense 4.Nf3 Bg4
86
Caro Kann Defense Advance Short Variation with 4 Nf3...e6
71
Caro Kann Defense Advance Botvinnik Carls Defense 4.c3 Nc6
69
Caro Kann Defense Classical Variation
68
Caro Kann Defense 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3
62
Caro Kann Defense Breyer Variation 2...d5
59
Caro Kann Defense Advance Botvinnik Carls Defense 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3
50
Caro Kann Defense 2.Nf3 d5 3.d3
41
Caro Kann Defense 2.f4 d5 3.e5
40
Caro Kann Defense Fantasy Variation 3...dxe4 4.fxe4
39
Caro Kann Defense Advance Botvinnik Carls Defense
35
Caro Kann Defense 2.f4 d5
35
Caro Kann Defense 2.Nf3
34
Caro Kann Defense 2.d4 d5
33
Caro Kann Defense Advance Botvinnik Carls Defense 4.c3
32
Caro Kann Defense Advance Botvinnik Carls Defense 4.Nf3 Nc6
31
Caro Kann Defense Two Knights Attack
29
Caro Kann Defense Exchange Variation 3...cxd5 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.c3
29
Caro Kann Defense Advance Botvinnik Carls Defense 4.dxc5 Nc6 5.Nf3 Bg4
25
Caro Kann Defense Advance Variation
23
Caro Kann Defense Two Knights Attack 3...dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5
22
Caro Kann Defense Advance Botvinnik Carls Defense 4.dxc5 Nc6
22
Caro Kann Defense 2.Nf3 d5 3.d3 dxe4 4.dxe4
22
Caro Kann Defense...3.d3 dxe4 4.dxe4 Qxd1 5.Kxd1
20
Caro Kann Defense Advance Short Variation with 4 Nf3
19
Caro Kann Defense 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4
19
Caro Kann Defense Exchange Variation...4.Bd3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.c3
18
Caro Kann Defense Exchange Variation 3...cxd5 4.Bd3 Nc6 5.c3
18
Caro Kann Defense Fantasy Variation
17
Caro Kann Defense 2.Nf3 d5 3.exd5
17
Caro Kann Defense Exchange Variation...4.Bd3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Bg4
15
Caro Kann Defense Two Knights Attack 3...dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bg4
14
Caro Kann Defense Exchange Variation 3...cxd5 4.Nf3 Nf6
14
Caro Kann Defense Advance Variation 3...Bf5
14
Caro Kann Defense Fantasy Variation 3...e6 4.Nc3
13
Caro Kann Defense Panov Attack
12
Caro Kann Defense 2.d4
12
Caro Kann Defense Modern Variation
11
Caro Kann Defense 2.Nc3 d5 3.d3 dxe4
11
Caro Kann Defense Fantasy Variation 3...e6
10
Caro Kann Defense Classical Variation 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.Nf3 e6
10
Caro Kann Defense Accelerated Panov Attack...4.cxd5 Qxd5 5.Nc3 Qd8
10
Caro Kann Defense 2.Nf3 d5 3.d3 dxe4
10
55 more lines in the Caro-Kann Defense
- Caro Kann Defense 2.Nc3 10
- Caro Kann Defense Euwe Attack 2...d5 8
- Caro Kann Defense Advance Botvinnik Carls Defense...5.Nf3 Bg4 6.Bb5 e6 8
- Caro Kann Defense 2.Ne2 d5 8
- Caro Kann Defense Two Knights Attack...4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 7
- Caro Kann Defense Two Knights Attack 3...dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Ng3 7
- Caro Kann Defense Two Knights Attack 3...dxe4 4.Nxe4 7
- Caro Kann Defense Advance Variation...4.Bd3 Bxd3 5.Qxd3 e6 7
- Caro Kann Defense Advance Van der Wiel Attack 4...e6 7
- Caro Kann Defense Advance Botvinnik Carls Defense 4.dxc5 Nc6 5.Bb5 7
- Caro Kann Defense Accelerated Panov Attack...4.cxd5 Qxd5 5.Nc3 Qd8 6.d4 7
- Caro Kann Defense 2.Nc3 d5 3.d3 7
- Caro Kann Defense Two Knights Attack...4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 6
- Caro Kann Defense Main Line 6
- Caro Kann Defense Classical Variation 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.Nf3 e6 7.Bd3 6
- Caro Kann Defense Advance Botvinnik Carls Defense...5.Nf3 Bg4 6.c3 e6 6
- Caro Kann Defense Advance Botvinnik Carls Defense 4.c4 6
- Caro Kann Defense Two Knights Mindeno Variation 4.d4 e6 5
- Caro Kann Defense Two Knights Mindeno Variation 5
- Caro Kann Defense Classical Variation 5.Ng3 Bg6 5
- Caro Kann Defense Advance Variation 3...Bf5 4.c3 5
- Caro Kann Defense Advance Variation 3...Bf5 4.Bd3 5
- Caro Kann Defense Advance Tal Variation 5
- Caro Kann Defense Advance Botvinnik Carls Defense 4.dxc5 Nc6 5.Nf3 e6 5
- Caro Kann Defense Advance Botvinnik Carls Defense 4.dxc5 Nc6 5.Nf3 5
- Caro Kann Defense Advance Botvinnik Carls Defense 4.c4 cxd4 5
- Caro Kann Defense Advance Botvinnik Carls Defense 4.Nf3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 5
- Caro Kann Defense Accelerated Panov Attack 2...d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.cxd5 5
- Caro Kann Defense 2.Nc3 d5 3.f4 dxe4 4.Nxe4 5
- Caro Kann Defense 2.Nc3 d5 3.f4 5
- Caro Kann Defense Two Knights Attack...5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Ne5 4
- Caro Kann Defense Two Knights Attack 3...dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 4
- Caro Kann Defense Two Knights Attack 3...Nf6 4
- Caro Kann Defense Tartakower Variation 6.Nf3 4
- Caro Kann Defense Panov Attack 4...e6 5.Nc3 4
- Caro Kann Defense Panov Attack 4...e6 4
- Caro Kann Defense Panov Attack 4...Nf6 5.Nf3 Nc6 4
- Caro Kann Defense Fantasy Variation 3...e6 4.Nc3 Bb4 4
- Caro Kann Defense Exchange Variation 4
- Caro Kann Defense Classical Variation 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.Nf3 Nf6 4
- Caro Kann Defense Advance Botvinnik Carls Defense 4.dxc5 Nc6 5.Bf4 4
- Caro Kann Defense Advance Botvinnik Carls Defense 4.Nf3 cxd4 4
- Caro Kann Defense Accelerated Panov Attack 2...d5 3.cxd5 cxd5 4
- Caro Kann Defense Accelerated Panov Attack 2...d5 4
- Caro Kann Defense Accelerated Panov Attack 4
- Caro Kann Defense Two Knights Attack 3...dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 3
- Caro Kann Defense Two Knights Attack 3...dxe4 3
- Caro Kann Defense Tartakower Variation 3
- Caro Kann Defense Main Line 4...Nf6 3
- Caro Kann Defense Fantasy Variation 3...dxe4 4.fxe4 e5 3
- Caro Kann Defense Exchange Variation...4.Nf3 Nf6 5.c3 Nc6 3
- Caro Kann Defense Exchange Variation 3...cxd5 4.Bd3 Nc6 3
- Caro Kann Defense Classical Variation 5.Ng3 3
- Caro Kann Defense Advance Van der Wiel Attack 3
- Caro Kann Defense Advance Botvinnik Carls Defense 4.dxc5 3
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