B15: Caro-Kann defence

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3

Caro-Kann defence

B15 Sub-variants:

Caro-Kann defence
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3

Caro-Kann, Gurgenidze counter-attack
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 b5

Caro-Kann, Gurgenidze system
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 g6

Caro-Kann, Rasa-Studier gambit
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. f3

Caro-Kann defence
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4

Caro-Kann, Alekhine gambit
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Bd3

Caro-Kann, Tartakower (Nimzovich) variation
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Nxf6+ exf6

Caro-Kann, Forgacs variation
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Nxf6+ exf6 6. Bc4

Overview

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Last Played:

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Overall score:

35%

36.4%

28.6%

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Possible continuations:

3... dxe4

30646

34.6 %

37 %

28.4 %

3... g6

1662

34.5 %

32.7 %

32.9 %

3... e6

278

59.4 %

17.3 %

23.4 %

3... b5

200

37.5 %

27.5 %

35 %

3... Nf6

158

60.8 %

18.4 %

20.9 %

3... a6

141

36.2 %

27.7 %

36.2 %

3... h6

45.5 %

30.3 %

24.2 %

3... Nd7

80 %

20 %

3... Be6

71.4 %

14.3 %

3... f5

40 %

20 %

40 %

3... h5

33.3 %

66.7 %

3... Bf5

100 %

3... e5

100 %

3... f6

100 %