Caro-Kann Defense B10
Family: Caro-Kann Defense
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The Caro-Kann Defense is catalogued under the ECO code B10. Its main line runs 1. e4 c6.
After 2 half-moves the diagrammed position is reached and it is White to move. Material is balanced.
This encyclopedia records 110 variations inside the “Caro-Kann Defense” family — follow the links below to compare the branching lines.
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1. e4 c6
- Position after 2 half-moves — White to move.
- Material is balanced.
- Family “Caro-Kann Defense” contains 110 recorded variation(s) here.
Variations of this family
| Name | ECO | Main line length |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense | B10 | 3 plies |
| Caro-Kann Defense | B10 | 4 plies |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack | B10 | 3 plies |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack | B10 | 4 plies |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack, Modern Variation | B10 | 8 plies |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack, Open Variation | B10 | 4 plies |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack, Pseudo-Scandinavian | B10 | 6 plies |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack, Van Weersel Attack | B10 | 7 plies |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Apocalypse Attack | B10 | 7 plies |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer Variation | B10 | 3 plies |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer Variation, Stein Attack | B10 | 15 plies |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Dinic Gambit | B10 | 7 plies |
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