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Caro-Kann Defence




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Opening name: Caro-Kann Defence
Opening line: 1. e4 c6 2. Nf3
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Winning percentages

White: 1121 (34.76%)
Black: 821 (25.46%)
Draws: 1283 (39.78%)

Caro-Kann Defence 2 Nf3

A fairly unusual move sometimes played by Bobby Fischer, it is almost always followed by d5, although rarely g6, and even d6, have been noted in master play.



Engine Evaluation

Depth: 49
Score: +0.19
Best Move: d5
PV Line: 1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. Nc3 Bg4 4. d4 Nf6 5. h3 Bxf3 6. Qxf3 e6 7. Be2

Historical games for Caro-Kann Defence

GameResultYear
Firouzja, Alireza (2778) vs Carlsen, M. (2864)1-02022
Vachier Lagrave, M. (2796) vs Carlsen, M. (2832)1/2-1/22017
Carlsen, M. (2864) vs Duda, J. (2750)0-12022
Duda, J. (2750) vs Carlsen, M. (2864)0-12022
Vachier Lagrave, M. (2796) vs Mamedyarov, S. (2800)1-02017
Kramnik, V. (2808) vs Anand, V. (2786)1/2-1/22017
Vachier Lagrave, Maxime (2819) vs Anand, V. (2770)0-12016
Vachier Lagrave, M. (2796) vs Anand, V. (2786)0-12017
Nepomniachtchi, Ian (2784) vs Ding, Liren (2791)1/2-1/22020
Harikrishna, P. (2705) vs Carlsen, M. (2864)1/2-1/22022
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