Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation
ECO: B12Semi-Open Games1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5
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About the Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation
The Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation is a line of the Caro-Kann Defense, catalogued under ECO code B12 in the Semi-Open Games section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.
It arises after 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5, with White playing the move that gives the line its name.
The Caro-Kann Defense has 110 named lines in our opening book; the ones closest to this position are listed below.
Where the line goes next
- Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls DefenseB12 · 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5
- Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Bayonet AttackB12 · 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.g4
- Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Bronstein VariationB12 · 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Ne2
- Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Prins AttackB12 · 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.b4
- Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short VariationB12 · 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3
- Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal VariationB12 · 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.h4
- Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Van der Wiel AttackB12 · 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nc3
Other lines of the Caro-Kann Defense
- Caro-Kann DefenseB10 · 1.e4 c6 2.Nc3
- Caro-Kann DefenseB12 · 1.e4 c6 2.d4
- Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov AttackB10 · 1.e4 c6 2.c4
- Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer VariationB10 · 1.e4 c6 2.d3
- Caro-Kann Defense: Euwe AttackB10 · 1.e4 c6 2.b3
- Caro-Kann Defense: Hillbilly AttackB10 · 1.e4 c6 2.Bc4
- Caro-Kann Defense: Labahn AttackB10 · 1.e4 c6 2.b4
- Caro-Kann Defense: Spike VariationB10 · 1.e4 c6 2.g4