Caro-Kann Defense: Main Line
ECO: B15Semi-Open Games1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4
no master games reached this exact line · estimated data
How it's played
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About the Caro-Kann Defense: Main Line
The Caro-Kann Defense: Main Line is a line of the Caro-Kann Defense, catalogued under ECO code B15 in the Semi-Open Games section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.
It arises after 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4, 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: Classical VariationB18 · 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5
- Caro-Kann Defense: Finnish VariationB16 · 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 h6
- Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov VariationB17 · 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7
- Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation, Modern VariationB17 · 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Ng5
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