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
Game | Result | Year |
Firouzja, Alireza (2778) vs Carlsen, M. (2864) | 1-0 | 2022 |
Vachier Lagrave, M. (2796) vs Carlsen, M. (2832) | 1/2-1/2 | 2017 |
Carlsen, M. (2864) vs Duda, J. (2750) | 0-1 | 2022 |
Duda, J. (2750) vs Carlsen, M. (2864) | 0-1 | 2022 |
Vachier Lagrave, M. (2796) vs Mamedyarov, S. (2800) | 1-0 | 2017 |
Kramnik, V. (2808) vs Anand, V. (2786) | 1/2-1/2 | 2017 |
Vachier Lagrave, Maxime (2819) vs Anand, V. (2770) | 0-1 | 2016 |
Vachier Lagrave, M. (2796) vs Anand, V. (2786) | 0-1 | 2017 |
Nepomniachtchi, Ian (2784) vs Ding, Liren (2791) | 1/2-1/2 | 2020 |
Harikrishna, P. (2705) vs Carlsen, M. (2864) | 1/2-1/2 | 2022 |