Caro-Kann Defense
ECO: B12Semi-Open Games1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5
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How it's played
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About the Caro-Kann Defense
The Caro-Kann Defense is 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, with Black 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 DefenseB15 · 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3
- Caro-Kann Defense: Advance VariationB12 · 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5
- Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange VariationB13 · 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5
- Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy VariationB12 · 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.f3
- Caro-Kann Defense: Mieses GambitB12 · 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Be3
- Caro-Kann Defense: Modern VariationB12 · 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2
- Caro-Kann DefenseB15 · 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4
- Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls DefenseB12 · 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5
Other lines of the Caro-Kann Defense
- Caro-Kann DefenseB10 · 1.e4 c6
- 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