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Carr Defense B00

B — Semi-open games · Family: Carr Defense

1. e4 h6

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The Carr Defense is catalogued under the ECO code B00. Its main line runs 1. e4 h6.

After 2 half-moves the diagrammed position is reached and it is White to move. Material is balanced.

This encyclopedia records 2 variations inside the “Carr Defense” family — compare the branching lines in the tree below.

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• Position after 2 half-moves — White to move.
• Material is balanced.
• Family “Carr Defense” contains 2 recorded variation(s) here.

Variations tree of the Carr Defense family

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Related openings

Nearby ECO codes in the B — Semi-open games volume — compare the move orders:

• Barnes Defense (B00)
• Borg Defense (B00)
• Duras Gambit (B00)
• Goldsmith Defense (B00)
• Hippopotamus Defense (B00)
• King's Pawn Game (B00)