A12: English, Caro-Kann defensive system

1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. b3

English, Caro-Kann defensive system

A12 Sub-variants:

English, Caro-Kann defensive system
1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. b3

English, Torre defensive system
1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. b3 Nf6 4. g3 Bg4

English, London defensive system
1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. b3 Nf6 4. g3 Bf5

English, Caro-Kann defensive system
1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. b3 Nf6 4. Bb2

English, Bled variation
1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. b3 Nf6 4. Bb2 g6

English, New York (London) defensive system
1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. b3 Nf6 4. Bb2 Bf5

English, Capablanca's variation
1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. b3 Nf6 4. Bb2 Bg4

English, Caro-Kann defensive system, Bogolyubov variation
1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. b3 Bg4

Overview

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2799

Last Played:

Apr 2025

Overall score:

35.4%

35.8%

28.8%

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Possible continuations:

3... Nf6

1439

36.8 %

36 %

27.2 %

3... Bg4

684

28.7 %

37.9 %

33.5 %

3... Bf5

527

38.1 %

34.5 %

27.3 %

3... e6

63.3 %

14.3 %

22.4 %

3... dxc4

29.2 %

35.4 %

3... f6

22.2 %

50 %

27.8 %

3... d4

41.7 %

16.7 %

3... Qb6

42.9 %

28.6 %

3... g6

60 %

20 %

3... f5

50 %

25 %

3... Nd7

50 %